The Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice

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Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice (DVD + Blu-ray) Directed by Yasujiro Ozu Made the year before his career defining masterpiece, Tokyo Story, Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice is one of Yasujiro Ozu's most beautiful domestic sagas, a subtly piercing portrait of a marriage coming quietly undone. Secrets and deceptions strain the already tenuous relationship of a childless, middle aged couple, as the wife's city bred sophistication clashes with the husband's small town simplicity, and a generational sea change in the form of their headstrong, modern niece sweeps over their household. Ozu's expert grasp of family dynamics receives one of its most spirited treatments, with a wry, tender humour and an expansiveness that moves the action from the home, to the baseball stadiums and the shops of post-war Tokyo.Special featuresRe-mastered at 4k and presented in High Definition for the first time in the UKFeature-length audio commentary by critic and Asian-cinema expert Tony RaynsAlternative unrestored audio trackThe Mystery of Marriage (1932, 34 mins): educational filmmaker and pioneering female director Mary Field draws peculiar and poignant parallels between the mating rituals of humans, animals and mould in this eccentric, entertaining educational filmThe Good Housewife 'In Her Kitchen' (1949, 9 mins): the fourth wall is shattered in this imaginative public information film, filled with good advice for kitchen users - whether they have a refrigerator or not Review: OZU CLASSIC - I WORSHIP AT OZU.S FEET. THE GREATEST DIRECTOR OF ALL TIME MY AMBITION IS TO HAVE ALL OF HIS FILMSI I URGE ANYONE READING THIS REVIEW TO SEE AT LEAST ONE OF HIS MASTERPIECES START WITH TOKYO STORY HIS GREATEST EVER FILM. Review: A calm, quiet and simple oasis of pure beauty. - So many decades after it was made, this film continues to enchant. Ozu is one of the true greats of the golden age of the Japanese film. With a very simple story he always conjured up films that grabbed you. And this is no exception. In this day and age where special effects are all important, it is so refreshing to step into this cinematographic oasis.