The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida

The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida

59 mins | Documentary | Nov. 18, 1994

Yoshida grew close to Ozu Yasujiro during his time at Shochiku, where he was able to observe the legendary master at work. Although Yoshida and his generation outspokenly rejected the values of Ozu, Kurosawa and the older humanist filmmakers, over the years Yoshida found himself increasingly drawn back to Ozu’s films, fascinated by their unique rigor, formal language and delicate balance between comedy and tragedy. For Japanese television, Yoshida adapted his own text into a four part documentary, which he also condensed into the one hour version.

The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida

59 mins | Documentary | Nov. 18, 1994

The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida
Yoshida grew close to Ozu Yasujiro during his time at Shochiku, where he was able to observe the legendary master at work. Although Yoshida and his generation outspokenly rejected the values of Ozu, Kurosawa and the older humanist filmmakers, over the years Yoshida found himself increasingly drawn back to Ozu’s films, fascinated by their unique rigor, formal language and delicate balance between comedy and tragedy. For Japanese television, Yoshida adapted his own text into a four part documentary, which he also condensed into the one hour version.
Producers NHK
Original title 吉田喜重が語る小津さんの映画
Directors Yoshishige Yoshida
Writers Yoshishige Yoshida

Cast

Yoshishige Yoshida

as Himself

Yasujirō Ozu

as Himself (archive footage)