Special Screening: TOKYO STORY (1953)
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.
This special collaboration between Montclair Film and La Cinémathèque celebrates Lives Remembered: Japanese Cinematic Masterpieces. Featuring a special introduction and Q&A with curator, Gerard Amsellem, local teacher, artist, and filmmaker from New Wave Productions along with Dr. Anne Giblin Gedacht, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Seton Hall University on Japanese culture.
Presented in Partnership with La Cinémathèque Film Club and New Wave Productions.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3494946-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3494946-2
