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Tokyo Story AKA Tōkyō monogatari (Blu-ray) (1953)
An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city; but the children have little time for them.Director: Yasujiro Ozu
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio commentary with editor David Desser
"Talking with Ozu" 1993 documentary - shorter version (39:33)
"I Lived, But..." documentary (122:48)
"Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio" documentary (45:09)
Theatrical Trailer (4:20)
DISCS TWO & THREE (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Transfer from a 4K restoration from 2011.
Includes a booklet featuring essay by film critic David Bordwell.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with actor Chishu Ryu, assistant camera operator Takashi Kawamata, assistant director Buichi Saito, and film critic Yoshio Shirai (from 1984)
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Extras:2 Trailers
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Subtitles:English, Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 106 page book in a slip box.
Transfer from a 4K restoration from 2011. -
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Extras:"Role Playing" featurette (25:45)
"Voyage of Cinema - Voyage to Tokyo" featurette (15:00)
"Tokyo Stories" visual essay by Kiju Yoshida (11:45)
Theatrical Trailer (4:18) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfer from a 4K restoration from 2011.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "The Only Son" (1936) (82:38)
"The Time Period Shown" 2013 interview with filmmaker Jean-Jacques Beineix (22:36) [1080p]
DISC TWO
* "Late Spring" (1949) (108:31)
* "Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?" (1932) (85:16)
"Fighting Friends" surviving fragment of the 1929 film (14:25)
"Ozu en 10 films" trailer (1:30) [1080p]
DISC THREE
* "Early Summer" (1951) (125:10)
* "Woman of Tokyo" (1933) (46:29)
"Voyage of Cinema - Early Summer" featurette (15:00)
"Figures: Linen, Smoke and Electric Poles" featurette (7:24)
DISC FOUR
* "The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice" (1952) (115:55)
* "Record of a Tenement Gentleman" (1947) (71:13)
"A Straightforward Boy" surviving fragment of the 1929 film (13:52)
DISC FIVE
* "Tokyo Story" (1953) (136:11)
"Role Playing" featurette (25:45) [1080i 50hz]
"Voyage of Cinema - Voyage to Tokyo" featurette (15:00) [1080i 50hz]
"Tokyo Stories" visual essay by Kiju Yoshida (11:45) [1080i 50hz]
Theatrical Trailer (4:18) [1080i 50hz]
DISC SIX
* "Early Spring" (1956) (144:53)
* "Tokyo Chorus" (1931) (90:12)
"Figures: Posters and Panels" featurette (9:05)
DISC SEVEN
* "Tokyo Twilight" (1957) (140:36)
"I Graduated, But..." surviving fragment of the 1929 film (11:42)
"Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio" 1988 documentary (45:17)
"Figures: Trains and Cars" featurette (10:19)
DISC EIGHT
* "Equinox Flower" (1958) (117:41)
* "A Story of Floating Weeds" (1934) (86:00)
* "An Inn in Tokyo" (1935) (75:25)
"Figures: Seas and Rivers" featurette (6:13)
"Equinox Flower" theatrical trailer (3:27)
DISC NINE
* "Good Morning" (1959) (94:18)
* "I Was Born, But..." (1932) (86:47)
* "There Was a Father" (1942) (86:29)
Interview with filmmaker Catherine Cadou (12:18)
Interview with filmmaker Jean-Michel Frodon (14:11)
"Nothing - An analysis of There Was a Father by Jean Douchet" featurette (17:07)
"Restoration of There Was a Father" featurette (2:42)
"Good Morning" theatrical trailer (3:38)
DISC TEN
* "Late Autumn" (1960) (128:59)
"Kagamijishi" 1936 short (23:46)
"Talking with Ozu" 1993 documentary - extended version (79:30) [1080i 50hz]
Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
DISC ELEVEN
* "An Autumn Afternoon" (1962) (112:50)
"I Lived, But..." 1983 documentary (122:50)
"Voyage of Cinema: An Autumn Afternoon" featurette (15:07)
Theatrical Trailer (3:04) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:"Tokyo Story" is a transfer from a 4K restoration from 2017.
Extras are in 576i except where noted.
"Late Spring", "Early Summer", "The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice", "Tokyo Story", "Early Spring", "Tokyo Twilight" are in 1080p, transfers from 4K restorations.
"Equinox Flower", "Good Morning", "Late Autumn", and "An Autumn Afternoon" are in 1080p, transfers from 2K restorations.
"The Only Son" is in 1080p, transfer from an HD master.
"Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?", "Woman of Tokyo", "Record of a Tenement Gentleman", "Tokyo Chorus", "A Story of Floating Weeds", "An Inn in Tokyo", "I Was Born, But...", and "There Was a Father" are in 576i, from standard definition masters. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* “Tokyo Story”
DISC TWO (DVD)
* “Tokyo Story”
* “The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family” (1941) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese LPCM 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:22-page illustrated booklet containing Joan Mellen's essay "A family in crisis"; Yasujiro Ozu biography by Tony Rayns; and John Gillett's essay "The Tokyo Story".
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Extras:“The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family” 1941 bonus film (104:41)
"An Introduction to Tokyo Story" by Tony Rayns (26:17)
"Talking with Ozu" 1993 documentary - shorter version (40:26)
"Furnival and Son" 1948 short (18:41)
Image Gallery (2:50) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:"Tokyo Story" features a transfer from a 4K restoration from 2017.
"The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family" is an upscaled transfer from a standard definition master.
Includes a fully illustrated 24 page booklet. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US, Japanese, French "Ozu en 20 Films" set, and the UK reissue for the differing exclusive extras.
Note the US and Japanese releases have a 4K transfer from 2011 while the French set and UK reissue have an improved 4K transfer from 2017. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (137:10).
- Blu-ray ALL Japan- Shochiku - No cuts (136:46)
- Blu-ray B France- Carlotta Films - No cuts (136:11).
- Blu-ray B Ozu en 20 Films France- Carlotta Films - No cuts (136:11).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (135:53)
- Blu-ray B Re-issue United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (136:13)
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Comparison added by Gary_Jukes on 12/09/10
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 12/12/21UPDATE LOG:
12/09/10: Initial entry.
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19/10/13: Added USA release.
20/03/16: capsaholic.
18/12/19: Added France x2.
13/07/20: Added UK reissue.
07/03/21: Updated winner notes.
12/12/21: Updated title.
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