Chishū Ryū

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Tamayura
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Tamayura

Apr. 05, 1965

Tamayura

The 5th NHK Asadora. Starring Chishuu Ryuu as an old man who begins to travel after he retires. From a story written for television by Yasunari ...
Good Morning
7.8

Good Morning

May. 12, 1959

Good Morning

A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of inter­generational relationships, Good Morning tells the ...
Tokyo Twilight
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Tokyo Twilight

Apr. 30, 1957

Tokyo Twilight

Two sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.
Tokyo Story
8.1

Tokyo Story

Nov. 03, 1953

Tokyo Story

The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their ...
Late Spring
8.2

Late Spring

Sep. 13, 1949

Late Spring

Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry — that is, until her aunt Masa ...
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
7.7

Record of a Tenement Gentleman

An errant salaryman’s son gets lost until a man from the Tokyo tenements brings him to vendor Tane, who’s reluctant to let the kid board.
Army
6.4

Army

Dec. 07, 1944

Army

Though plagued by ill health all his life, a young Japanese man is obligated to fulfill his family’s longstanding military tradition.
There Was a Father
7.5

There Was a Father

Apr. 01, 1942

There Was a Father

Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
An Inn in Tokyo
7.4

An Inn in Tokyo

Nov. 21, 1935

An Inn in Tokyo

An unemployed Japanese man and his two sons wander the industrial flatlands of Depression-era Tokyo, until he chances upon an old friend and ...
A Story of Floating Weeds
7.6

A Story of Floating Weeds

An aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son, a scenario that enrages his ...
Dragnet Girl
6.9

Dragnet Girl

Apr. 27, 1933

Dragnet Girl

A gangster tries to find redemption with the inadvertent help of an innocent shop girl and his jealous girlfriend will do anything to keep him.
That Night’s Wife
6.9

That Night’s Wife

Jul. 06, 1930

That Night’s Wife

In Depression-era Japan, a man commits a robbery to save his critically ill daughter and escapes with the funds, but complications arise.