Talking with Ozu (1993) is a documentary celebrating the 90th anniversary of the birth of Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu. It was directed by Kogi Tanaka.
Seven directors speak about the Ozu films they've seen, and about his techniques that they have admired. Often, their comments are interspersed with clips from the movie scenes they're describing.
The directors were Lindsay Anderson (England), Claire Denis (France), Hsiao-Hsien Hou (Taiwan), Aki Kaurismäki (Finland), Stanley Kwan (Hong Kong), Paul Schrader (U.S.), and Wim Wenders (Germany).
It's clear that Ozu's work speaks to his colleagues throughout the world. Their insights are interesting and valuable.
This movie came as an extra in the Criterion Collection DVD of Ozu's Tokyo Story. The movie worked well on the small screen. This film is worth seeing if you love Ozu's work, or if you just like documentaries about cinema. It has a weak rating of 6.8, but only 28 people rated it. I thought it was excellent, and rated it 9.
Seven directors speak about the Ozu films they've seen, and about his techniques that they have admired. Often, their comments are interspersed with clips from the movie scenes they're describing.
The directors were Lindsay Anderson (England), Claire Denis (France), Hsiao-Hsien Hou (Taiwan), Aki Kaurismäki (Finland), Stanley Kwan (Hong Kong), Paul Schrader (U.S.), and Wim Wenders (Germany).
It's clear that Ozu's work speaks to his colleagues throughout the world. Their insights are interesting and valuable.
This movie came as an extra in the Criterion Collection DVD of Ozu's Tokyo Story. The movie worked well on the small screen. This film is worth seeing if you love Ozu's work, or if you just like documentaries about cinema. It has a weak rating of 6.8, but only 28 people rated it. I thought it was excellent, and rated it 9.
