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Autumn Afternoon An (Director's Suite) (1966)

Mariko Okada , Keiji Sada , Yasujiro Ozu  |  Unrated |  DVD
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Mariko Okada, Keiji Sada, Shima Iwashita, Chishu Ryu
  • Directors: Yasujiro Ozu
  • Format: PAL, Import, Subtitled
  • Language: Japanese
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: Unrated
  • Studio: AV Channel
  • DVD Release Date: February 21, 2006
  • Run Time: 120 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000G8O0AM
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #414,585 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Autumn Afternoon An (Director's Suite)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Japanese ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Documentary, Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Shuhei Hirayama is a widower with a 24-year old daughter. He gradually comes to realize that she should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, and so he arranges a marriage for her. ...An Autumn Afternoon ( Sanma no aji ) ( The Widower )

 

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime Swan Song, December 15, 1999
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Rajesh Balkrishnan (Winston-Salem, NC United States) - See all my reviews
Ozu's final masterpiece is a such a wonderful way to end one of the most distinguished careers in filmmaking. Chisu Ryu is once again superb as a lonely widower trying to grapple with giving away his only daughter in marriage. Although the film runs the gamut of familiar Ozu themes, you never ever tire of the Ozu trick of a "good two hours spent with your neighbors". His beauty of filmmaking, which is drenched in simple joys of everyday living makes him one of the greatest humanists of world cinema, along with Ray and Renoir. Put simply, this film is "stunning visual poetry". This is an absolute "must have" for all you Ozu fans out there, and recommended for all lovers of world cinema.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ordinary people, extraordinary film-making, June 29, 2002
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Some have called director Yasujiro Ozu the poet of the everyday. Most of his films deal with ordinary people leading ordinary lives. But what is not so ordinary is Ozu's ability to capture the essence of human relations. His characters seem so real to us, because they are reflections of ourselves and the people we know. In Ozu's final film, Samma No Aji (which literally means "the taste of mackerel"), a widower knows his only daughter must eventually leave home and marry. We watch, as he tries to deal with his growing sense of isolation and loneliness. He becomes nostalgic for the good ol' days. He hangs out at a bar run by a woman who reminds him of his late wife. A popular World War Two song, Gunkan Machi (Warship March) pervades the film. In contrast to this, his married son and daughter-in-law represent the new Japan. They are more concerned about material things like golf clubs and new appliances. There are sad moments in this film, but funny ones as well. One of my favorite scenes takes place in the bar. The widower, who was a naval officer during the war, and a former shipmate are talking. The shipmate says if Japan had won the war, American women would now be wearing geisha-like wigs and chewing gum while playing the shamisen (a Japanese musical instrument). There is no melodrama in this movie, just an honest portrayal of family life and human relations. And it's that honesty that makes watching an Ozu film such a memorable experience.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ozu's Final Masterpiece, October 5, 1999
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I love Ozu's films. He seems to be one of the few directors to create a style that his and his alone. He seemed to be having a good time with this one - developing humor between many of his characters - the businessman and the old war veteran at the bar. His characteristic still life images are wonderful as well, even plying an occasional trick on the viewer. I love this film - and I hop you get a chance to see it
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