The Gift to Be Simple: Satire and Sympathy in The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice

The Gift to Be Simple: Satire and Sympathy in The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice

26 mins | Drama, Documentary | Aug. 27, 2019

David Bordwell, author of Ozu and the Poetics of Cinema, discusses some of the key themes and stylistic qualities that define Yasujiro Ozu's work and The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, in this interview for The Criterion Collection.

The Gift to Be Simple: Satire and Sympathy in The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice

26 mins | Drama, Documentary | Aug. 27, 2019

The Gift to Be Simple: Satire and Sympathy in The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice
David Bordwell, author of Ozu and the Poetics of Cinema, discusses some of the key themes and stylistic qualities that define Yasujiro Ozu's work and The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, in this interview for The Criterion Collection.
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Original title The Gift to Be Simple: Satire and Sympathy in The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice
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Writers David Bordwell

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David Bordwell

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