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Chishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū (1904-1993) was a celebrated Japanese actor who appeared in over 160 films, mostly under the direction of Yasujirō Ozu. Ryū was noted for his subtle and naturalistic acting style and his ability to convey deep emotions through his performances. He was regarded as one of the greatest actors in Japanese cinema history.
Titles credited to Chishū Ryū
晩春
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daug...
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東京物語
The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a...
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東京暮色
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.
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麦秋
A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.
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秋刀魚の味
Shuhei Hirayama is a widower with a 24-year-old daughter. Gradually, he comes to realize that she should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.
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浮草
When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
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お早よう
A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of intergenerational relationships, Good Morning tells the story of two young boys who stop speaking in protest after...
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早春
A young salary man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he has an extramarital affair.
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風の中の牝鶏
Tokiko is a mother patiently waiting for her husband's return from the war when her 4-year old son becomes ill. She takes him to the doctor for treatment but has no way of paying. She resorts to prost...
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Tokyo-Ga
German director Wim Wenders made this documentary in which he tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu. When Wenders visits Tokyo for the first time, he finds a very d...
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