Friends Film: Tokyo Story

Thursday, 16 January 2025

Event times:

12:00 - 14:15

Event location:

Chester Beatty

Event price:

€8.00

About this event

Experience a classic of Japanese cinema on the Chester Beatty screen on Thursday 16 January 2025. An aging couple visit their grown children in bustling postwar Tokyo but struggle to understand the emotional distance now growing between them.

Their children struggle to fit their parents’ way of life into a busy, demanding modern world.

Released in 1953 and considered the crowning jewel of director Yasujirô Ozu’s filmmaking career, this beautifully shot film surveys the rich and complex world of family life with characteristic delicacy and stillness. Featuring performances from Ozu regulars Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara, the elegant and universal Tokyo Story has lost none of its power in the years since its debut.

136 minutes. Japanese with English subtitles. Tickets €8.

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