WCCS: Japanese movies from the 1940's and 1950's # of Watchers: 959
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An elderly couple, Shukichi and Tomi Hirayama, leaves their small coastal village in southern Japan to visit their married children in Tokyo. Their eldest son, Koichi, a doctor running a clinic in a working-class part of town, is too busy to show them around town, and their eldest daughter is occupied with her beauty salon. Only their widowed daughter-in-law, Noriko, played memorably by Setsuko Hara, is willing to take time off work to show the couple the sights of Tokyo. The older children arrange for their parents to visit Atami Hot Springs. Edit Translation
- English
- Português (Brasil)
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Native Title: 東京物語
- Also Known As: Tokyo Monogatari
- Screenwriter & Director: Ozu Yasujiro
- Screenwriter: Noda Kogo
- Genres: Life, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Ryu Chishu in Tokyo Story Japanese Movie (1953)]( "Ryu Chishu in Tokyo Story Japanese Movie (1953)")
Ryu ChishuHirayama ShukichiMain Role -
![Higashiyama Chieko in Tokyo Story Japanese Movie (1953)]( "Higashiyama Chieko in Tokyo Story Japanese Movie (1953)")
Higashiyama Chieko Main Role -
![Sugimura Haruko in Tokyo Story Japanese Movie (1953)]( "Sugimura Haruko in Tokyo Story Japanese Movie (1953)")
Sugimura HarukoShige KanekoSupport Role -
![Yamamura So in Tokyo Story Japanese Movie (1953)]( "Yamamura So in Tokyo Story Japanese Movie (1953)")
Yamamura SoHirayama KoichiSupport Role -
![Tono Eijiro in Tokyo Story Japanese Movie (1953)]( "Tono Eijiro in Tokyo Story Japanese Movie (1953)")
Tono EijiroSanpei NumataSupport Role -
![Kagawa Kyoko in Tokyo Story Japanese Movie (1953)]( "Kagawa Kyoko in Tokyo Story Japanese Movie (1953)")
Kagawa KyokoHirayama KyokoSupport Role
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Reviews
Ultimately, the story is about how children grow apart from the parents and how they can thoughtlessly hurt them.
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Family is everything, the most important and valuable thing in life.
The first part of the film really did a great job connecting me with the old couple Shukichi and Tomi.Their journey to Tokyo to see their children, but they're kinda push them away, although the children intentions are good to sent them to Atami in hopes of giving the old folks time to calm their minds, but their reason "busy" makes me feel mad, also the old folks didn't felt calm cause you know.. If you have watched it.
Glad there's Noriko, the center of this film Trilogy, she's became a widow here because her husband died in war. Noriko is the only one in Tokyo who treat the old couple very well like she's the real daughter / children of them, even though their relationshis is only in-laws, and in fact, Noriko's belong to freedom.
The old folks "real children" is like a reflection, they're selfish and unable or unwilling to pay attention to their parent, and there are so many children who still behave like that today.
An outpouring session between Mother and Noriko makes my heart squezeed. Noriko's kindness combined with Mother's warmth, a moment that could be the beginning of tears when watching this film.
Then later at the end there is a moment where the father gives a speech to Noriko, words that any parent will say to a person who has married their child and this moment broke my tears, it's warm.
Overall it's the best from Noriko Trilogy.
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