Synopsis
Ozu’s hilarious Technicolor reworking of his silent I Was Born, But . . . , Good Morning (Ohayô) is the story of two young boys in suburban Tokyo who take a vow of silence after their parents refuse to buy them a television set. Shot from the perspective of the petulant brothers, Good Morning is an enchantingly satirical portrait of family life that gives rise to gags about romance, gossip, and the consumerism of modern Japan.
Cast
| Isamu | Masahiko Shimazu |
| Minoru | Koji Shidara |
| Tamiko | Kuniko Miyake |
| Setsuko Arita | Yoshiko Kuga |
| Keitaro Hayashi | Chishu Ryu |
| Kikue Haraguchi | Haruko Sugimura |
Credits
| Director | Yasujiro Ozu |
| Screenplay | Yasujiro Ozu and Kogo Noda |
| Cinematography | Yushun Atsuta |
| Music | Toshiro Mayuzumi |
| Editing | Yoshiyasu Hamamura |
Disc Features
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer
- New and improved English subtitles
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Good Morning
by Aug 28, 2000Good Morning is the wildcard in Yasujiro Ozu’s career, the film that looks least like all his others, and one of the few where he sees the world through childrens’ eyes rather than those of an old man.For many years, Ozu’s films were rarely seen outside Japan. Their minimal...
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