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Yasujiro Ozu

Director

Japanese film director known for understated domestic dramas, low camera positions and composed, static frames; active from the late 1920s until 1963.

Born 1903, died 1963. Frequent collaborators included actors Setsuko Hara and Chishu Ryu. Renowned films include Tokyo Monogatari, Late Spring (Banshun) and Good Morning.

Reviews emphasise Ozu's humble, still gaze and his focus on everyday family life. Critics note his austere, low-camera compositions and quiet, bittersweet storytelling. Works discussed include Tokyo Monogatari, Banshun (Late Spring) and Good Morning.

For:film students, cinephiles, readers interested in Japanese cinema and minimalist storytelling

 A humble gaze, one that knows how to wait for life's sedimentation.

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 Ozu's films, one way or another, are always children of their time.

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 It's a film that makes you laugh. It manages to be as profound as it is silly.

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