Overview
An extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination of footage from vintage films and new material (both interviews and Ozu-related locations) shot by Ozu's long-time camera-man (who came out of retirement to work on this). Surprisingly (or perhaps not), it focuses less on Ozu's accomplishments as a film-maker than on his impact on the lives of the people he worked with..
Top Cast
Keiko Kishi
Self
Yōko Tsukasa
Self
Ineko Arima
Self
Chikage Awashima
Self
Mariko Okada
Self
Haruko Sugimura
Self
Mutsuko Sakura
Self
Eijirō Tōno
Self
Chishū Ryū
Self
Nobuo Nakamura
Self
Fujio Suga
Self
Shinichirō Mikami
Self
Key Film Crew
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