Tokyo Twilight

Name: Tokyo Twilight
Genre: Drama, Eclipse Series
Released: 1957
Duration: 141 min

東京暮色

Japan • Japanese • 1957 • 2h 21m

Director

Yasujirō Ozu

Drama Eclipse Series

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Synopsis

One of Ozu's most piercing portraits of family strife, Tokyo Twilight follows the parallel paths of two sisters contending with an absent mother, unwanted pregnancy, and marital discord.

Included in
Wim Wenders’s Adventures in Moviegoing
Position 3
Included in
Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
Position 28
Included in
Setsuko Hara: Japan’s Most Beloved Star
Position 9

Part of Box Set

Eclipse Series 3: Late Ozu

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Credits

Crew

DirectorYasujirō Ozu

WriterYasujirō Ozu, Kōgo Noda

CinematographerYûharu Atsuta

ComposerTakanobu Saitō

EditorYoshiyasu Hamamura

ProducerShizuo Yamanouchi

Cast

Setsuko Haraas Takako Numata

Ineko Arimaas Akiko Sugiyama

Chishū Ryūas Shukichi Sugiyama

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Articles

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