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Talking with Ozu AKA Ozu to kataru (Blu-ray) (1993)
Interviews with seven filmmakers from around the world on how Yasujiro Ozu's films influenced them.Director: Kogi Tanaka
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* "Tokyo Story" (137:10)
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)
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Subtitles:English (optional, for non-English portions), Japanese (burned-in, for non-Japanese portions)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080i60 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Finnish/French/German/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Includes a booklet featuring essay by film critic David Bordwell.
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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 (for non-French portions) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Finnish/French/German/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes: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
* "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 TWO
* "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 THREE
* "Floating Weeds" (1959) (119:13)
Introduction by critic Pascal Alex-Vincent (6:28)
Interview with filmmaker Takashi Shimizu (6:37)
2019 Trailer (1:26)
Credits
DISC FOUR
* "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 FIVE
* "The End of Summer" (1961) (102:50)
Introduction by critic Pascal Alex-Vincent (6:26)
2020 Trailer (1:32)
Credits
DISC SIX
* "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 (for non-French portions) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Finnish/French/German/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Extras are in 576i except where noted.
"Equinox Flower", "Good Morning", "Late Autumn", and "An Autumn Afternoon" are in 1080p, transfers from 2K restorations.
"Floating Weeds", "The End of Summer" are in 1080p, transfers from 4K restorations.
"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:* "Tokyo Story" (136:13)
* “The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family” (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, for non-English portions), Japanese (burned-in, for non-Japanese portions)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese/English/Finnish/French/German/Japanese/Mandarin Dolby Digital 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 French releases for the extended version.
Note the two sets have differing additional films and extras.
The shorter version (originally released on VHS in Japan) has interviews by the filmmakers (with burned-in Japanese subtitles) in the following order:
- Stanley Kwan / Aki Kaurismäki / Claire Denis / Lindsay Anderson / Paul Schrader / Wim Wenders / Hou Hsiao-hsien
The longer version has additional Ozu film clips and extended interviews by the filmmakers in the following order:
- Stanley Kwan / Aki Kaurismäki / Hou Hsiao Hsien / Lindsay Anderson / Paul Schrader / Wim Wenders / Claire Denis -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Tokyo Story America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Shorter Version (39:33).
- Blu-ray B Ozu en 20 Films France- Carlotta Films - No cuts - Extended Version (79:30).
- Blu-ray B Ozu en Couleurs France- Carlotta Films - No cuts - Extended Version (79:30).
- Blu-ray B Tokyo Story (re-issue) United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - Shorter Version (40:26).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 11/01/20
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 30/04/22UPDATE LOG:
11/01/20: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
13/07/20: Added UK.
16/07/20: Typo fix.
30/04/22: Added France Ozu en Couleurs.
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