1932—Yasujirō Ozu, director—starring Tatsuo Saitō, Tomio Aoki, Hideo Sugawara
Japan was slow to adopt sound on screen. Five years after The Jazz Singer revolutionized American cinema, Yasujirō Ozu made I Was Born, But… (1932) as a silent film. But it bookends, with his last movie, An Autumn Afternoon (1962), the great works which made Ozu one of the leading directors of Japan’s cinematic “golden age”. His work during these three decades, which includes such highlights as Late Spring (1949), Tokyo Story (1953) and Floating Weeds (1959), repeatedly focuses on the family and on the relationship between the generations. This offbeat comedy sees two brothers go on a hunger strike to protest against their father’s subordinate role at his company.
This silent film will be accompanied live by VFF favourite, pianist Jordan Klapman.
Genre: Silent Comedy
Run Time: 90 Min.
Language: Japanese
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