Tokyo Story

Tokyo Story (1953) starring Chisu Ryu, Chisko Higashiyama. An elderly Japanese couple go to visit their grown children in Tokyo. All of the children have busy lives, and can spare little time to entertain their parents, who soon decide to leave and go back home. This is a sad movie, but a great example of the art of filmmaking. The commentary included on the disc states that it is one of the greatest films of all time, but you will have to judge that for yourself. (In Japanese with English subtitles. The subtitles are very hard to read at times.) Grade: B+