THE DIRECTOR OF PARIS, TEXAS PAYS TRIBUTE TO OZU
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY
"THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TESTIMONY THAT THE LOVE OF CINEMA HAS EVER AROSE ON A SCREEN."
THE WORLD
Spring 1983. Twenty years after the death of the great director Yasujiro Ozu, Wim Wenders decides to go to Tokyo to follow in the footsteps of his cinematic master. While the latter documented through his films the metamorphoses of life in Japan from the end of the 1920s to the beginning of the 1960s, are there still images of his cinematic universe in the capital?
Forty years before Perfect Days , his new Tokyo adventure, Wim Wenders wanders day and night through a frenetic city, venturing into pachinko parlors and parks where teenagers dance rock. On his way, he also crosses paths with two loyal fans of Ozu's universe, actor Chishu Ryu and director of photography Yuharu Atsuta, as well as his compatriot Werner Herzog. Enlightened by the thoughts and impressions of its director, Tokyo-Ga takes a nostalgic look at the ephemeral nature of things and the fragile beauty of cinema. A "filmed diary" as exciting as it is sensitive, to be discovered for the first time on Blu-ray™ in its new 2K restoration.
TOKYO-GA by Wim Wenders
(1985 - Colors - 93 min)
New 2K restoration
Original French version
SUPPLEMENTS
. INTERVIEW WITH WIM WENDERS (43 min – HD)
After returning in detail to the filming of his documentary Tokyo-Ga , the director recounts his missed meeting with the actress Setsuko Hara, his new film Perfect Days and his connection with Ozu, as well as the special link that cinema has with places.
. DELETED SCENES WITH MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT (14 mins)
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
French version* DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0
1.37 format respected • Colors and B&W • Film duration: 93 mins
Released March 19, 2024
