Good Morning
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A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of intergenerational relationships, Good Morning tells the story of two young boys who stop speaking in protest after their parents refuse to buy a television set. Ozu weaves a wealth of subtle gags through a family portrait as rich as those of his dramatic films, mocking the foibles of the adult world through the eyes of his child protagonists. Shot in stunning color and set in a suburb of Tokyo where housewives gossip about the neighbors’ new washing machine and unemployed husbands look for work as door-to-door salesmen, this charming comedy refashions Ozu’s own silent classic I Was Born, But . . . to gently satirize consumerism in postwar Japan.
- Tagline
- “Important things are hard to say.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Comedy, Family, Drama
- Director
- Yasujirō Ozu
- Original Language
- JA
Keiji SadaHeiichiro Fukui
Yoshiko KugaSetsuko Arita
Chishū RyūKeitaro Hayashi
Kuniko MiyakeTamiko Hayashi
Haruko SugimuraKikue Haraguchi
Kōji ShitaraMinoru Hayashi
Masahiko ShimazuIsamu Hayashi
Kyōko IzumiMidori Maruyama
Taiji TonoyamaPushy Man
Toyo TakahashiShige Okubo
- What is Good Morning about?
- A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of intergenerational relationships, Good Morning tells the story of two young boys who stop speaking in protest after their parents refuse to buy a television set. Ozu weaves a wealth of subtle gags through a family portrait as rich as those of his dramatic films, mocking the foibles of the adult world through the eyes of his child protagonists. Shot in stunning color and set in a suburb of Tokyo where housewives gossip about the neighbors’ new washing machine and unemployed husbands look for work as door-to-door salesmen, this charming comedy refashions Ozu’s own silent classic I Was Born, But . . . to gently satirize consumerism in postwar Japan.
- Who directed Good Morning?
- Good Morning was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
- When was Good Morning released?
- Good Morning was released on May 12, 1959.
- How long is Good Morning?
- Good Morning has a runtime of 1h 34m.
- Where can I track Good Morning?
- You can track Good Morning on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends. Good Morning is currently streaming on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel in the US.
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