Tokyo Story (1953)
11/03/1953 (JP) • 2h 17m
As long as life goes on, relationships between parents and children will bring boundless joy and endless grief.
Overview
The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
Top Billed Cast
Shukichi Hirayama
Tomi Hirayama
Noriko Hirayama
Shige Kaneko
Koichi Hirayama
Fumiko Hirayama
Kyoko Hirayama
Numata
Kurazo Kaneko
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
-
Revenue
-
Keywords
fish
beach
dreams
baby
coma
parent child relationship
peace
boat
cake
office
baseball
classroom
class
lantern
lie
marriage
tea
ambition
retirement
swing
family relationships
teacher
old man
honor
school
tokyo, japan
black and white
complicated relationships
interpersonal relationships
shōwa era (1926-89)
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