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Good Morning (1959)

1959 · Feature film · 94 min · dir. Yasujirō Ozu

Important things are hard to say.

  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Drama

Synopsis

Two boys beg their parents for a television set, nagging them until all patience is lost. The parents order the boys to be quiet and the boys do exactly that--refusing to utter a word. The boys' silence ultimately puts the whole neighborhood into turmoil.

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Details

Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Writer
Kōgo Noda
Composer
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Cinematography
Yûharu Atsuta
Studio
Shochiku
Released
1959-05-12
Original title
お早よう
Running time
94 minutes

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★ · Sweet slice-of-life · Lydia Agee · 2024-03-21

I've never watched many foreign movies before, but this director was recommended to me, and after watching Good Morning I want to see more :) There wasn't really a plot, but the characters are very endearing, and the cinematography is lovely. Now I have to go and make some small talk, lol.

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