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Tokyo Story (1953)
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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.
Cast
Chishū Ryūas Shukichi Hirayama
Chieko Higashiyamaas Tomi Hirayama
Setsuko Haraas Noriko Hirayama
Haruko Sugimuraas Shige Kaneko
So Yamamuraas Koichi Hirayama
Kuniko Miyakeas Fumiko Hirayama
Kyōko Kagawaas Kyoko Hirayama
Eijirō Tōnoas Numata
Nobuo Nakamuraas Kurazo Kaneko
Shirō Ōsakaas Keizo Hirayama
Hisao Toakeas Osamu Hattori
Teruko Nagaokaas Yone Hattori
Mutsuko Sakuraas Oden Restaurant Woman
Toyo Takahashias Woman Next Door
Facts
| Release date | November 3, 1953 |
| Runtime | 137 min (2h 17m) — longer as the 1953 average of 103 min |
| Genres | Drama |
| Original title | 東京物語 |
| Language | JA |
| IMDb | tt0046438 |
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Questions
How long is Tokyo Story?
Tokyo Story runs 137 minutes (2h 17m).
Is Tokyo Story worth watching?
TMDB users give it 8.1/10 across 1,269 votes, which places it #1 of 16 films released in 1953 in this index (top 100%) and #151 among 3759 drama titles.
Who directed Tokyo Story?
Tokyo Story was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
Who stars in Tokyo Story?
Chishū Ryū as Shukichi Hirayama; Chieko Higashiyama as Tomi Hirayama; Setsuko Hara as Noriko Hirayama; Haruko Sugimura as Shige Kaneko; So Yamamura as Koichi Hirayama; Kuniko Miyake as Fumiko Hirayama.
Where can I watch the trailer for Tokyo Story?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/171353.