The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Brief Synopsis
Portrait of a middle-class, middle-aged marriage gone stale. When a favorite niece arrives for a visit, her romantic idealism becomes the catalyst for marital renewal.
Cast & Crew
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Yasujiro Ozu
Director
Shin Saburi
Michiyo Kogura
Koji Tsuruta
Kuniko Miyake
Keiko Tshushima
Film Details
Also Known As
Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, Ochazuke No Aji
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1952
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Synopsis
Takeo, a capricious wife from Tokyo high-society, is bored by her dull husband, a quiet and reliable company executive raised in the country (Shin Saburi) After a crisis, she understands better his true value. A parallel sub-plot shows her niece rebelling against the tradition of arranged marriages.
Director
Yasujiro Ozu
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, Ochazuke No Aji
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1952
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
