Live musical accompaniment by Michael Mortilla.
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Capitalizing on popular genres of the Shōwa period and coming off his twentieth feature as director, Yasujirō Ozu showcases his trademark empathy within the shomin-geki, or “common people drama,” with a film that is equal parts domestic drama, student comedy, and “salaryman” story centering patriarch Okajima, a low-income insurance salesman counting on his annual bonus to buy presents for his expectant family. Between the difficult authenticity of working-class life and reprieves of ingenious physical comedy, Tokyo Chorus is essential viewing for fans of King Vidor’s The Crowd, which Ozu cited as an inspiration.
DIRECTED BY: Yasujirō Ozu. WRITTEN BY: Kōgo Noda. WITH: Tokihiko Okada, Emiko Yagumo, Hideo Sugawara, Mitsuo Ichimura. 1931. 90 min. Japan. B&W. Silent. Japanese intertitles. 35mm.
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