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Tokyo Story

Aka "Tokyo Monogatari". One of the legendary classics of humanist cinema tells the simple, sad story of an elderly couple who travel to Tokyo to visit their two married children - only to find they are too busy living their lives and treat them tactlessly. With Chishu Ryu, Chieko Higashiyama and Setsuko Hara.

Year: 1953
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Drama, Japanese Cinema, Best of the 1950s, Time Mag's 100 Best, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), Film Festivals 2016
Country: Japan
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Starring: Chishu Ryu, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara
Duration: 132 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains low level offensive language.
Subtitles: Yes
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