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Directed by Yasujiro Ozu

The films of Yasujiro Ozu examine universal life issues: the cycles of birth and death, the transition from childhood to adulthood, and the tension between tradition and modernity. Once referred to as the poet of family life and capable of making great drama from the most ordinary of circumstances, Ozu's films collectively amount to one of the most profound visions of family life in the history of cinema.

Recommended Films directed by Yasujiro Ozu

1961, Yasujiro Ozu, DVD   £15.99 RRP: £19.99 Save £4.00 End Of Summer Ozu's penultimate film and an intimate portrayal of Japanese family life, as traditional values are breaking ... More Details

1959, Yasujiro Ozu, DVD   £15.99 RRP: £19.99 Save £4.00 Floating Weeds A masterful remake of his silent 1934 film in which an ageing actor returns with his troupe to a provincial t... More Details

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End Of Summer

1961, Yasujiro Ozu, DVD

Ozu's penultimate film and an intimate portrayal of Japanese family life, as traditional values are breaking down in the face of post-war progress. Exquisitely observed and filmed.

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Floating Weeds

1959, Yasujiro Ozu, DVD

A masterful remake of his silent 1934 film in which an ageing actor returns with his troupe to a provincial town, there to be reunited with his former lover and illegitimate son. Beautifully photographed by Kazuo Miyagawa, a restrained and bitters...

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The Japanese Masters Collection

1951-61, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu, DVD

Two classic works apiece from two of the greatest directors Japan (or indeed, the rest of the world) has even known - Yasujiro Ozu and Kenji Mizoguchi. Includes Floating Weeds, End of Summer, The Lady Of Musashino and The Life Of Oharu.

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Tokyo Story

1953, Yasujiro Ozu, DVD

Voted one of the ten best films of all time, Ozu's masterpiece is an emotionally breathtaking and poignant portrayal of the frailty of family ties, telling of an elderly couple who visit their grown-up son and daughter in Tokyo. The children see t...

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