Movies: Yasujirō Ozu

  • 1978
    Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake

    Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake (1978)

    Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake

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    A 1978 episode of the French television program Ciné regards, featuring critics Michel Ciment and Georges Perec, that looks back on Ozu’s career....

    Yasujiro Ozu and the Taste of Sake
  • 1928
    Couple on the Move

    Couple on the Move (1928)

    Couple on the Move

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    When a woman unfairly suspects her husband of flirting with a shop assistant, she decides to flirt with their landlord to get revenge. Considered to be a lost film....

    Couple on the Move
  • 1928
    Pumpkin

    Pumpkin (1928)

    Pumpkin

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    Comedy about a young man juggling several girlfriends. Considered to be a lost film....

    Pumpkin
  • 1930
    A Primer on Marriage

    A Primer on Marriage (1930)

    A Primer on Marriage

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    Bored in his marriage, a dentist flirts with a young woman on a train. However he soon finds himself embroiled in a series of misunderstandings with his wife, the young woman and her husband. Considered to be a lost film....

    A Primer on Marriage
  • 1927
    Sword of Penitence

    Sword of Penitence (1927)

    Sword of Penitence

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    Two criminal brothers try to go straight but face opposition from one of their criminal cohorts. Considered to be a lost film....

    Sword of Penitence
  • 1931
    The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman

    The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman (1931)

    The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman

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    Two people are fascinated by a sculptor's statue. The film is lost....

    The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman
  • 2016
    Lil’ Tokyo Story

    Lil’ Tokyo Story (2016)

    Lil’ Tokyo Story

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    A shot-for-shot reimagining of the opening credits and climax of Yasujirō Ozu’s Tokyo Story (1953). Re-setting the scene in Los Angeles and recasting Noriko and Kyoko with two Japanese actors performing in drag, the film interrogates notions of langu...

    Lil’ Tokyo Story
  • 1930
    The Luck Which Touched the Leg

    The Luck Which Touched the Leg (1930)

    The Luck Which Touched the Leg

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    A salaryman finds some money in the street and gets a reward for returning it to its rightful owner. However his colleagues immediately start borrowing money and selling him things he doesn't need, much to his wife's annoyance. Considered to be a los...

    The Luck Which Touched the Leg