Tag Archives: Yasujiro Ozu

parents and children (film: Tokyo Story – Yasujirô Ozu, 1953)

Yasujirô Ozu‘s ‘Tokyo Story‘ was made in 1953, the year of my birth. 67 years have passed since then, the film is the same age as me. It addresses a recurring theme of Ozu‘s creation – the disintegration of the … Continue reading

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Wenders on the footsteps of Ozu (Film: Tokyo-Ga – Wim Wenders, 1985)

I love Wim Wenders and most of his films that I have seen. I love and venerate the films of the Japanese master Yasujirô Ozu. ‘Tokyo-Ga‘, the documentary realized in 1985 by Wenders researching the echoes of the works of … Continue reading

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tradition, family, tea, Ozu (Film: Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice – Yasujirô Ozu, 1952)

The artistic path of the Japanese master Yasujirô Ozu spreads over 35 years, from the latest period of silent cinema until 1962.  It’s the first time that I see ‘Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice‘ which belongs to the immediate post-war … Continue reading

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‘Charulata’ – The Magic of Satyajit Ray

A group of friends of mine must be gathered while I am writing this notes near the Cismigiu garden in Bucharest to watch this film. I tried to organize for myself some kind of synchronous viewing, let us see if … Continue reading

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