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Release Date: 2012-06-18, Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over

Those who have been following the BFI's Ozu series so far might be surprised at the sombre tone of this latest trio of films, especially after the boisterousness of the Student Comedies. Indeed, Ozu is rarely linked with the social issues broached here, including prostitution, teenage pregnancy and office affairs, the kind of hard-hitting subjects usually associated with his contemporary, Mikio Naruse. But after watching this box set - especially the extraordinary Tokyo Twilight, one of the great...

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Ozu's Tokyo Story is generally regarded as one of the finest films ever made. Universal in its appeal, it is also considered to be "particularly Japanese." Exploring its universality and cultural specificity, this collection of specially commissioned essays demonstrates the multiple planes on which the film can be appreciated. Among the topics discussed are Ozu's relationship to aspects of Japanese tradition, situating the film within artistic modes, religious systems and beliefs, and socio-cultural...

There's also the sense of a repertory group of actors coming together, as Ozu assembles his favourite performers for the first time. Kinuyo Tanaka appears as the fresh-faced young love interest, Chishu Ryu as a happy-go-lucky pal. This most family-oriented of directors is building a surrogate family of his own, who we will go on to follow as they and their characters age throughout Ozu's career. And these films also offer Ozu the opportunity to portray his extended 'family' offscreen, the scriptwriters...

Floating Weeds - Yasujiro Ozu - DVD

When family, friends and colleagues pressure Noriko - played with enigmatic brilliance by Setsuko Hara (Tokyo Story, Late Spring) - to marry they provoke a surprising decision with wide-reaching consequences. Yasujiro Ozu's Early Summer is a wonderfully poised ensemble work which presents the intricacies and contradictions of the three generations who have lived through the end of an era and are looking towards the new.

Against the backdrop of depression-era Japan, Ozu's first sound film The Only Son is an affecting drama which observes a single-parent only-child relationship from the mother's perspective. Otsune Nonomiya (Choko Lida) works long hours in a silk factory to fund her son Ryosuke's college education in Tokyo. But when she visits him to see his new life she finds some very startling surprises. Featuring Chishu Ryu as the teacher who convinces Otsune to part with Ryosuke, The Only

Release Date: 2013-03-18, Rating: Parental Guidance

Yasujiro Ozus first colour film, Equinox Flower is a deft comedy that takes an ironic look at the decline of paternal authority. Shin Saburi plays Wataru Hirayama, an old-fashioned father whose outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter tells him she wants a love-match. Outwitted and outflanked by his wily female relatives Hirayama stubbornly refuses to admit defeat. The director's playful use of colour, poetry and arch humour combine to make this tale of old versus...

Hirayama, the concerned father to unmarried Michiko. Harangued on all sides to marry off Michiko, Hirayama reluctantly prepares to bid his old life farewell. A cast of tragi-comic characters weaves seamlessly through this gently satirical portrayal of lifes inevitable, endless cycle.

Buy Five Dedicated To Ozu on DVD - Sainsburys Entertainment

The set contains five wonderful works of art by Japanese master filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu. Made directly after Tokyo Story, these titles show Ozu at the top of the game, both visually and narratively. Elegant, humorous, rich with joy and sadness, these films further demonstrate why Ozu has become synonymous with the word cinema.

Release Date: 2012-12-03, Rating: Parental Guidance

These rare early films from Yasujiro Ozu ( Tokyo Story , An Autumn Afternoon ) are considered by many to be two of the Japanese director's finest works, paving the way for a career among the most sensitive and significant in film history. The Only Son and There Was A Father make a graceful pair, bookending a crucial period in Japanese history. In the former, Ozu's first sound film, made during a time of intense economic crisis, a mother sacrifices her own happiness for her son's education...

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