Yasujiro Ozu
An Autumn Afternoon
Yasujiro Ozu’s elegiac final film, An Autumn Afternoon, charts the inevitable eclipse of older generations by irreverent youth.
Early Summer
A wonderfully poised ensemble work which presents the intricacies and contradictions of three generations who have lived through the end of an era and are looking towards the new.
Equinox Flower + There was a Father
Yasujiro Ozu’s first colour film, Equinox Flower is a deft comedy that takes an ironic look at the decline of paternal authority.
Good Morning + I Was Born, But...
A Tokyo suburb buzzing with gossip is the backdrop to Ozu’s cheerful comedy, Good Morning.
Late Autumn
When college nostalgia inspires a group of middle-aged businessmen to match-make for the widow – played with measured dignity by Setsuko Hara (Toky
Late Spring
Yasijiro Ozu’s hugely influential award-winning masterpiece is a tender meditation on family politics, sacrifice and the status quo.
The Ozu Collection – The Gangster Films
Rare, silent works mixing the thrills of western filmmaking with compositions that served as a forerunner to Ozu’s renowned, mature, post-war style.
Tokyo Story
A constant fixture in critics’ polls, Yasujiro Ozu’s most enduring masterpiece is a beautifully nuanced exploration of filial duty, expectation and regret.
