Tokyo story

Duration: 134 mi

Year Published: 1953

Creator: New Yorker Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: In this deceptively simple tale, an elderly couple journeys to Tokyo where they are received less than enthusiastically by their offspring. Generational conflicts are halted momentarily by death, but a sense of alienation is apparent. The film reveals lyrically and poignantly the Japanese concept of mono no aware -- the pathos of events and its acceptance as part of a fateful existence. The director gained Western recognition with this subtle but emotional film. (Circulates)

Complete Record: In this deceptively simple tale, an elderly couple journeys to Tokyo where they are received less than enthusiastically by their offspring. Generational conflicts are halted momentarily by death, but a sense of alienation is apparent. The film reveals lyrically and poignantly the Japanese concept of mono no aware -- the pathos of events and its acceptance as part of a fateful existence. The director gained Western recognition with this subtle but emotional film. (Circulates)