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"When an elderly couple travel to a rapidly rebuilding Tokyo to visit their children, they are met with unexpected indifference, ingratitude and selfishness. As the vastly different priorities of pre- and post-war Japan collide, Yasujiro's masterpiece deepens into a sublime meditation on family, ambition and mortality."
""An elderly couple visit their grown-up children in Tokyo, but find themselves a burden to the family. They return home, and the mother dies, leaving the father to face the future alone.""
"An elderly couple journey to Tokyo to visit their children and are confronted by indifference, ingratitude and selfishness. When the parents are packed off to a resort by their impatient children, the film deepens into an unbearably moving meditation on mortality Written by Paul Watabe."
"An elderly couple visit their grown-up children in Toyko, but find themselves a burden to the family. They return home, and the mother dies, leaving the father to face the future alone."
"A deceptively simple tale of an elderly couple who journey to Tokyo, where they are received less than enthusiastically by their grown-up children - then generational conflicts are stilled momentarily by death."
"Tokyo Story follows an aging couple, Tomi and Sukichi, on their journey from their rural village to visit their two married children in bustling, post-war Tokyo. Their reception is disappointing: too busy to entertain them, their children send them off to a health spa. After Tomi falls ill she and Sukichi return home, while the children, grief-stricken, hasten to be with her."
"Ozu considered what many regard as his finest film to be about the disintegration of the Japanese family system. Ordinary family events - the visit of parents to see the children and their cool reception - are profoundly moving as Ozu portrays them. Tokyo Story is actually a recasting of Leo McCarey's Make Way For Tomorrow which his close collaborator, Noda, had seen but Ozu had not. As in most of his later films there is a pervasive nostalgia, a sense of loss. Although a loosely plotted leisurely survey of the extended family structured around journeys, the film is full of conflicts triggered by the grandparents' visit in which characterisation both enriches and qualifies stark thematic oppositions. The generally sombre tone and lack of formal playfulness is reminiscent of There Was a Father."
"Ozu considered what many regard as his finest film to be about the disintegration of the Japanese family system. Ordinary family events - the visit of parents to see the children and their cool reception - are profoundly moving as Ozu portrays them. Tokyo Story is actually a recasting of Leo McCarey's Make Way For Tomorrow which his collaborator, Noda, had seen but Ozu had not. As in most of his later films there is a pervasive nostalgia, a sense of loss. Although a loosely plotted and leisurely survey of the extended family structured around journeys, the film is full of conflicts triggered by the grandparents' visit in which characterisation both enriches and qualifies stark thematic oppositions. The generally sombre tone and lack of formal playfulness is reminiscent of There was a Father."
"Tale of an elderly couple who journey to Tokyo, where they are received less than enthusiastically by their grown-up children. Story of old age, generational conflicts, the disappointments parents experience with their children, and the fears the young have of time passing."@en
"A profoundly stirring evocation of elemental humanity and universal heartbreak, Tokyo story is the crowning achievement of the unparalleled Yasujiro Ozu. The film, which follows an aging couple's journey to visit their grown children in bustling postwar Tokyo, surveys the rich and complex world of family life with the director's customary delicacy and incisive perspective on social mores. Featuring lovely performances from Ozu regulars Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara, Tokyo story plumbs and deepens the director's recurring theme of generational conflict, creating what is without question one of cinema's mightiest masterpieces."@en
"Follows an aging couple, Tomi and Sukichi, on their journey from their rural village to visit their two married children in bustling, post-war Tokyo. Their reception is disappointing: too busy to entertain them, their children send them off to a health spa. After Tomi falls ill she and Sukichi return home, while the children, grief-stricken, hasten to be with her."
"A profoundly stirring evocation of elemental humanity and universal heartbreak, Tokyo Story is the crowning achievement of the unparalleled Yasujiro Ozu. The film, which follows an aging couple's journey to visit their grown children in bustling postwar Tokyo, surveys the rich and complex world of family life with the director's customary delicacy and incisive perspective on social mores. Featuring lovely performances from Ozu regulars Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara, Tokyo Story plumbs and deepens the director's recurring theme of generational conflict, creating what is without question one of cinema's mightiest masterpieces."
"An elderly couple travel to Tokyo where they are received less than enthusiastically by their grown up children; then generational conflicts stilled - momentarily - by death."
"When an aging couple journeys to visit with their adult children and family they find they are an intrusion on the younger generation's life style."@en
""A deceptively simple tale of an elderly couple who journey to Tokyo, where they are received less than enthusiastically by their grown-up children; then generational conflicts are stilled--momentarily--by death."--Container."
"An elderly couple journey to Tokyo, where they are greeted less than enthusiastically by their adult children, until death quiets the conflicts."
"A retired couple from the country travel to Tokyo to visit their adult children."
"An elderly couple journey to Tokyo to visit their children and are confronted by indifference, ingratitude and selfishness. When the parents are packed off to a resort by their impatient children, the film deepens into an unbearably moving meditation on mortality"
""When an elderly couple travel to a rapidly-rebuilding Tokyo to visit their children, they are met with unexpected indifference, ingratitude and selfishness. As the vastly different priorities of pre- and post-war Japan collide, Yasujiro Ozu's materpiece [sic] deepens into a sublime meditation on family, ambition and morality"--container."
"An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city; but the children have little time for them."
"Regarded by many as Ozu's masterpiece, this film deals with the disintegration of the Japanese family system. An aging couple, Tomi and Sukichi, leave their rural village to visit their children in bustling, post-war Tokyo. They find they are an intrusion in their children's busy lives, and they are sent to a health spa to get them out of the way. The couple's widowed daughter-in-law treats them with kindess and respect. The film is predominantly serious with Ozu's signature motifs which are characteristic of his work in general. There are many shots empty of people interposed between scenes of dramatic action."
"Tale of an elderly couple who journeys to Tokyo, where they are less than enthusiastically received by their grown-up children; then generational conflicts are stilled, momentarily, by death."
"When an elderly couple journeys to Tokyo to visit their adult children, they find themselves unwanted by all but the widow of their son, who is also the most affected by the death of her mother-in-law."
"Brothers and sisters of the Toda family: "Ozu's incisive satire, Brothers and sisters of the Toda family, ... explores similar themes. After the death of her husband, Mrs Toda and her youngest daughter receive a frosty welcome from extended family." -- Container."
"An elderly couple journey to Tokyo to visit their children and are confronted by indifference, ingratitude and selfishness."
"An elderly couple go to visit their adult son and daughter in Tokyo. They see their parents as an unwelcome interruption in their busy lives. The couple's widowed daughter-in-law treats them with kindness and respect."
"Pris par leurs préoccupations, un médecin et une coiffeuse négligent leurs vieux parents venus à Tokyo pour passer du temps avec eux."
"In this deceptively simple tale, an elderly couple journeys to Tokyo where they are received less than enthusiastically by their offspring. Generational conflicts are halted momentarily by death, but a sense of alienation is apparent. The film reveals lyrically and poignantly the Japanese concept of mono no aware -- the pathos of events and its acceptance as part of a fateful existence. The director gained Western recognition with this subtle but emotional film. (Circulates)."
"An elderly couple, who travel to Tokyo to visit their married son and daughter, discover that their children have little time for them [Halliwell's, 2002 ed.]."
"An elderly couple from Western Japan visit their children in Tokyo. Only their widowed daughter-in-law gives them an enthusiastic reception. This film is often considered to be Ozu's masterpiece."
"When an aging couple journeys to visit with their adult children in Tokyo they find they are an intrusion on the younger generation's life style; then generational conflicts are stilled -- momentarily -- by death. Special features include extensive documentaries on the director."
"An elderly couple journey to Tokyo, where they are received less than enthusiastically by their grown-up children."
"Tokyo Story is a beautifully nuanced exploration of filial duty, expectation and regret. From the simple tale of an elderly husband and wife's visit to Tokyo to see their grown-up children, Ozu draws a compelling contrast between the measured dignity of age and the hurried insensitivity of a younger generation. Prefiguring Tokyo's Story's generational themes Ozu's finely-honed family drama, Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family, is also a sharp critique of bourgeois frivolity that achieved great success on its release in war-time Japan. After the death of her husband, Mrs Toda and her youngest daughter receive a frosty welcome from extended family. Duty collides with self-interest in this inclusive satire."
"An elderly couple visit their grown-up children in Tokyo, but find themselves a burden to the family. They return home, and the mother dies, leaving the father to face the future alone."
"A self-centered couple is inconvenienced by a parental visit. When the mother falls ill, her children hasten to be with her."
"Listed at #1 in Halliwell's Top 1000 countdown of the world's best cinema, and voted among the five best films ever made in Sight and Sound magazine's ten yearly poll of critics worldwide, Tokyo Story is prehaps the most powerful reflection on the human condition ever committed to celluloid. When an elderly couple travel to a rapidly-rebuilding Tokyo to visit their children, they are met with unexpected indifference, ingratitude and selfishness. As the vastly different priorities of pre- and post-war Japan collide, Yasujiro Ozu's materpiece deepens into a sublime meditation on family, ambition and mortality. Considered by many to be the greatest film ever made, Tokyo Story is a subtle yet overwhelmingly emotional drama from one of Japan's finest directors whose masterful eye and scrupulous attention to character has influenced countless filmmakers around the world.--Kanopy."
"Tokyo story: "A constant fixture in critics' polls, Yasujiro Ozu's most enduring masterpiece, Tokyo story is a beautifully nuanced exploration of filial duty, expectation and regret. From the simple tale of an elderly husband and wife's visit to Tokyo to see their grown-up children, Ozu draws a compelling contrast between the measured dignity of age and the hurried insensitivity of a younger generation." -- Container."