Tokyo Chorus

Ozu takes on the hardships of 1930s Japan, so you know it will be a laugh riot. A newly unemployed white-collar worker must find a way to support his wife and children. It's a simple story, told with the director's usual restraint.

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Yasujirō Ozu directed Tokyo Chorus in 1931. See Yasujirō Ozu's full filmography, where to start with Yasujirō Ozu, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yasujirō Ozu.

Tokyo Chorus was released in 1931 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 91 minutes.