Tokyo Story : The Ozu/Noda Screenplay
, by Ozu, YasujiroNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781880656808 | 1880656809
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 9/1/2003
An elderly couple from the provincial city of Onomichi travel up to Tokyo to visit two of their children, who are now grown and busy with concerns of their own. The simple story of how these loving parents accept the painful arc of their lives is moving and profound, and has led critics to name Yasujiro Ozu's 1953 movie Tokyo Story one of the greatest films of all time. Included here is a complete translation of the Japanese screenplay to Tokyo Story, critical observations by film expert Donald Richie on Ozu's filmmaking, a filmography, and 20 stills. Students of screenwriting will learn much from Ozu's lean approach, while film lovers will treasure this unique keepsake of a great cinematic achievement. Book jacket.