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Japan10 Essential Japanese FilmsStop 10 of 10
Tokyo Story
東京物語
An elderly couple travels to Tokyo to visit their grown children, only to find them too busy and self-absorbed to make time, in a quiet reckoning with family, distance, and mortality. Yasujirō Ozu's serene, universally beloved masterpiece.
Why it’s here
Ozu's family drama is one of the most revered films in world cinema.
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Genre
- Drama
- Mood
- thoughtful · dreamlike
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- film history