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Bookmark this pageThe Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
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From Time Out Film Guide
Beginning in light-hearted mood with four women deceiving their husbands to go drinking at a spa, this exquisite Ozu film gradually turns dark as it charts the marital crisis of one of the women and her taciturn husband. At once a study of the shortcomings and strengths of the arranged marriage, and an exploration of what constitutes deceit, and an understated celebration of love tentatively rekindled (one might almost call it Ozu's Viaggio in Italia), this is also one of the director's most 'active' films; the camera frequently moves, there are car rides, train journeys and planes taking off, as well as scenes at baseball games and cycle races. Very funny and very moving.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Cast: Shin Saburi, Michiyo Kogure, Koji Tsuruta, Chishu Ryu, Chikage Awajima, Keiko Ksujima full cast
Duration: 115 mins
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