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The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice
お茶漬けの味
Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
1952•1h 56m•NR•★ 7.5
Comedy / Drama
Synopsis
A childless, mismatched Tokyo couple—a quiet, unpretentious country-born executive and his snobbish, pampered upper-class wife who nicknames him 'Mr. Dull'—drift into marital contempt, until a late-night kitchen reunion over a humble bowl of green tea poured over rice reveals the profound, understated warmth beneath their differences. Yasujiro Ozu's charming domestic comedy-drama starring Shin Saburi and Michiyo Kogure.
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DirectorYasujirō Ozu
WriterKōgo NodaYasujirō Ozu
CinematographyYûharu Atsuta
MusicIchirō Saitō
Principal Cast
Shin SaburiMokichi Satake
Michiyo KogureTaeko Satake
Koji TsurutaNoboru Okada
Chikage AwashimaAya Amamiya
Keiko TsushimaSetsuko Yamauchi
Eijirō YanagiYamauchi
Kuniko MiyakeChizu Yamauchi
Kōji ShitaraKoji Yamauchi
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Runtime1h 56m (116 mins)
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DirectorYasujiro Ozu
LanguagesJapanese
CountryJP
StudioShochiku
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