Tokyo Family (2013) movie poster

Tokyo Family

2013 · 146 min · Director: Yoji Yamada

Tokyo Family (2013) is a drama, directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Isao Hashizume and Kazuko Yoshiyuki. The 146-minute film holds an audience score of 7.3/10.

What Tokyo Family Is About

An elderly couple from a small island near Hiroshima travel to Tokyo to see their grown children, and find that everyone is busy and nobody has time for them. Yoji Yamada's film is Ozu's Tokyo Story from 1953 moved into the present, made at Shochiku, Ozu's own studio, for the fiftieth anniversary of his death. Yamada stays almost line for line faithful to the original, which is both the source of the film's power and the thing critics held against it. It premiered at the Berlin festival in 2013.

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What is Tokyo Family about?

An elderly couple from a small island near Hiroshima travel to Tokyo to see their grown children, and find that everyone is busy and nobody has time for them. Yoji Yamada's film is Ozu's Tokyo Story from 1953 moved into the present, made at Shochiku, Ozu's own studio, for the fiftieth anniversary of his death.

Where can I watch Tokyo Family?

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How long is Tokyo Family?

Tokyo Family runs for 146 minutes (2h 26m).

When did Tokyo Family come out?

Tokyo Family was released in 2013.

Who directed Tokyo Family?

Tokyo Family was directed by Yoji Yamada.

Who stars in Tokyo Family?

Tokyo Family stars Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Yu Aoi.

What is Tokyo Family's rating?

Tokyo Family holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 72 out of 100.

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