{"product_id":"tokyo-story-blu-ray","title":"TOKYO STORY - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTokyo Story (Blu-ray)\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Yasujiro Ozu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA constant fixture in critic's polls, Yasujito Ozu's most enduring masterpiece, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTokyo Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is a beautifully nuanced exploration of filial duty, expectation and regret. From the simple tale of an elderly husband and wife's visit to Tokyo to see their grown-up children, Ozu draws a compelling contrast between the measured dignity of age and the hurried insensitivity of a younger generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso included here is Ozu's incisive satire \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBrothers and Sisters of the Toda Family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1941), which explores similar themes as, following the death of her husband, Mrs Toda and her youngest daughter receive a frosty reception from extended family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe BFI is proud to release a brand new 4K restoration of this classic film, for audiences old and new to discover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemastered in 4K with an uncompressed monaural soundtrack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAn introduction to Tokyo Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2020, 26 mins): Asian-cinema expert Tony Rayns provides an introduction to Ozu's most acclaimed film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBrothers and Sisters of the Toda Family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1941, 105 mins): following the death of her husband, Mrs Toda realises she has been left with sizeable debts and an extended family reluctant to support her\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTalking with Ozu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1993, 40 mins): a tribute to the legendary director featuring filmmakers Lindsay Anderson, Claire Denis, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Aki Kaurismäki, Stanley Kwan, Paul Schradar and Wim Wenders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFurnival and Son\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1948, 19 mins): recounts the difficult choice a recently demobbed serviceman has to make between an unexpected job offer elsewhere, and resuming his pre-war position as his father's cutlery firm, Furnival and Son\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimage gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600848834734,"sku":"BFIB1383","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/tokyo_story_Lime_Light_Front_BD.png?v=1751295223","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/tokyo-story-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}