Yasujiro Ozu

Yasujiro Ozus bitterljuva mästerverk blev i Sight & Sounds senaste omröstning (som äger rum var tionde år) framröstad som historiens bästa film av en jury bestående av 358 regissörer, däribland Scorsese, Coppola och Tarantino

A constant fixture in critic’s polls, Yasujito Ozu’s most enduring masterpiece, Tokyo Story, is a beautifully nuanced exploration of filial duty, expectation and regret. From the simple tale of an elderly husband and wife’s visit to Tokyo to see their grown-up children, Ozu draws a compelling contrast between the measured dignity of age and the […]