A childless middle-aged couple faces a marital crisis in this 1952 Japanese drama.
Takeo, a capricious wife from Tokyo high-society, is...
A childless middle-aged couple faces a marital crisis in this 1952 Japanese drama.
Takeo, a capricious wife from Tokyo high-society, is bored by her dull husband, a quiet and reliable company executive raised in the country. After a crisis, she understands better his true value. A parallel sub-plot shows her niece rebelling against the tradition of arranged marriages
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"Yasujiro Ozu's delicate melodramas (this one dates from his finest period, 1951) avoid any sense of cliche in their restrained, sometimes painfully subtle study of family relationships."
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader"No one shrug or sigh or smile is more or less dispensable than another gesture, which explains why minor characters are so important in Ozu films."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It's such a strange, sad, sweet film."
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The Guardian
The GuardianThe Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice | Details
- Rating
- U, no material likely to offend or harm
- Runtime
- 116
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Japan
