Tokyo Story(1953)
“As long as life goes on, relationships between parents and children will bring boundless joy and endless grief.”
Overview
The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Studio
Shochiku
Cast
Chishū Ryū
as Shukichi Hirayama
Chieko Higashiyama
as Tomi Hirayama
Setsuko Hara
as Noriko Hirayama
Haruko Sugimura
as Shige Kaneko
So Yamamura
as Koichi Hirayama
Kuniko Miyake
as Fumiko Hirayama
Kyōko Kagawa
as Kyoko Hirayama
Eijirō Tōno
as Numata
Nobuo Nakamura
as Kurazo Kaneko
Shirō Ōsaka
as Keizo Hirayama
Hisao Toake
as Osamu Hattori
Teruko Nagaoka
as Yone Hattori
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1953
Runtime
2h 17m
Language
English
Rating
8.2 / 10
Production Companies
Shochiku
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Where can I watch Tokyo Story?▼
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What is Tokyo Story about?▼
The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
Who directed Tokyo Story?▼
Tokyo Story was directed by Yasujirō Ozu and released in 1953. It is a drama film.
How long is Tokyo Story?▼
Tokyo Story has a runtime of 2 hours and 17 minutes (137 minutes total).
Who stars in Tokyo Story?▼
The cast of Tokyo Story includes Chishū Ryū as Shukichi Hirayama, Chieko Higashiyama as Tomi Hirayama, Setsuko Hara as Noriko Hirayama, Haruko Sugimura as Shige Kaneko, So Yamamura as Koichi Hirayama and more.
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