A collection of classic movies from lauded Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu. Regarded by many as the world's finest director and renowned for his formalist style Yasujiro Ozu made his first film in 1927 and went on to direct 55 films before his death in 1963. It was only during his final years however that his genius as a film-maker was recognized in the West alongside such contemporaries as Buuel Bergman and fellow countryman Akira Kurosawa. This box set features three works
This collection houses three fine films from a Japanese cinematic master. Ozu's understated style, static camera, and uniformly excellent naturalistic acting have made him one of the most revered of Eastern directors, and this box set is as good a place as any to start finding out why. "Good Morning" is one of his lightest and funniest works, a delightful comedy about two kids who refuse to speak until their parents buy them a TV. "Equinox Flower" doesn't eschew humor either, but it takes a more serious look at the generation gap in its focus on a young woman's drive to marry the man she wants rather than having a match made by her parents. Both films, among Ozu's first color works, present an image of 1950s Japan as a society crippled by lack of communication and outmoded ideas, and Ozu is making a clarion call for greater openness in society and a more comfortable balance between the traditional and the new. Even so, he is also remarkably sympathetic to the concerns of the traditionalist generation and their reluctance to change. The third film in the set, "Tokyo Twilight" is a slightly older one, in black and white, and is also much darker in tone. Candidly dealing with abortion, suicide, and youthful sexuality, the film is a stark contrast to most of Ozu's other works. Tartan's box set is the best imaginable presentation of these three masterpieces. Other editions of Ozu's color films have often mismanaged the colors, making them resemble traditional Hollywood color schemes. But Tartan gets it totally right on the two color films here, mantaining the deep greens and blues that characterized the film stock Ozu preferred throughout his color films. "Tokyo Twilight" also looks wonderful, and its slight darkness is doubtless intentional considering the dark tone of the story and the shadowy alleys and interiors it often takes place in. This is a totally essential purchase for any world cinema admirer.
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