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Good Morning (1959)

Movie ★ 7.7 94 min

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.

Yasujirō Ozu Director

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Quick facts

Released
May 12, 1959
Runtime
94 min
IMDb
tt0053134
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Frequently asked questions

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.
Who stars in Good Morning?
Good Morning stars Keiji Sada, Yoshiko Kuga, Chishū Ryū, Kuniko Miyake.
When was Good Morning released?
Good Morning is a 1959 comedy, family, drama film.
Where can I watch Good Morning?
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