Tokyo Story (1953)

Silent Naruse (Criterion Collection)

Category: Foreign | Rated: NR | Color: Black & White | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Akio Isono, Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Japanese film fans who know the works of Ozu and Mizoguchi will appreciate this collection of rare silent films by Mikio Naruse, whose talents were often compared favorably to his better-known peers. ... more

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Silent Ozu: Three Family Comedies

Category: Foreign | Director: Yasujiro Ozu | Rated: NR | Color: Black & White | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Tatsuo Saito, Hideko Takamine

A trio of Yasujiro Ozu's silent works is included in this three-disc set. The hard-working patriarch of an affluent Japanese family receives a healthy bonus from the insurance firm he works for but is ... more

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A Story Of Floating Weeds (1934)/Floating Weeds (1959)

Category: Foreign | Director: Yasujiro Ozu | Rated: NR | Color: Black & White / Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Koji Mitsui, Tomio Aoki

The original silent drama from Japanese filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu, "A Story of Floating Weeds," follows a travelling theatre troupe's visit to a seaside town and the group's leader's emotional reunion with ... more

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Late Spring (1949)

Category: Foreign | Director: Yasujiro Ozu | Rated: NR | Color: Black & White | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Setsuko Hara, Masao Mishima, Haruko Sugimura

Contemporary look at everyday life in postwar Japan, centering on an elderly man's attempts to find a suitable husband for his reluctant daughter before it's "too late." Director Yasujiro Ozu's penchant ... more

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Early Summer (1951)

Category: Foreign | Director: Yasujiro Ozu | Rated: NR | Color: Black & White | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Seiji Miyaguchi, Setsuko Hara, Haruko Sugimura

Groundbreaking Japanese drama by director Yasujiro Ozu ("Floating Weeds") about a young woman who rebels against an arranged marriage presents a fascinating look at postwar Japanese society. Setsuko ... more

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Good Morning (Ohayo) (1959)

Category: Foreign | Director: Yasujiro Ozu | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Eiko Miyoshi, Eijiro Tono, Haruko Sugimura

Told by their father to shut up after he refuses to buy a TV for their home, two Japanese boys take him at his word and begin a vow of silence that soon has the whole family at odds with their friends ... more

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Floating Weeds (Essential Art House) (1959)

Category: Foreign | Rated: NR | Color: Black & White | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Machiko Kyo, Ganjiro Nakamura, Haruko Sugimura

Filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu remade his earlier silent drama for this beautiful look at a theatrical troupe's visit to a remote island town, where the group's leading actor has an emotional reunion with an ... more

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An Autumn Afternoon (1963)

Category: Foreign | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Shima Iwashita, Shin-ichiro Mikami, Keiji Sada

The final film by director Yasujiro Ozu follows in his tradition of heartfelt dramas examining the changing roles in Japanese family life. Postwar Tokyo is the setting for this intimate look at a father ... more

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Two Films By Yasujiro Ozu

Category: Foreign | Rated: NR | Color: Black & White | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Choko Iida, Shinichi Himori, Chishu Ryu

Revered director Yasujiro Ozu's first talkie, "The Only Son" (1936), offers the affecting story of a self-sacrificing widow who toils in a silk factory and dearly hopes to see her son educated and successful ... more

$39.99