Tokyo Story (1953)
Original title: 東京物語
Tokyo Story is a 1953 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Yasujirō Ozu, with a running time of 2h 17m. It stars Chishū Ryū, Chieko Higashiyama and Setsuko Hara.
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 hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
Quick answers
What is Tokyo Story about?
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 hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
When was Tokyo Story released?
Tokyo Story was released on 3 November 1953.
How long is Tokyo Story?
Tokyo Story runs 2h 17m.
Who made Tokyo Story?
Tokyo Story was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
Where can I watch Tokyo Story?
Tokyo Story is available on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Kanopy and Plex.
Where to watch Tokyo Story
Stream: Criterion Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV
Watch free: Kanopy
Watch free with ads: Plex
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Cast
- Chishū Ryū as Shukichi Hirayama
- Chieko Higashiyama as Tomi Hirayama
- Setsuko Hara as Noriko Hirayama
- Haruko Sugimura as Shige Kaneko
- So Yamamura as Koichi Hirayama
- Kuniko Miyake as Fumiko Hirayama
- Kyōko Kagawa as Kyoko Hirayama
- Eijirō Tōno as Numata
- Nobuo Nakamura as Kurazo Kaneko
- Shirō Ōsaka as Keizo Hirayama
- Hisao Toake as Osamu Hattori
- Teruko Nagaoka as Yone Hattori