Yasujiro Ozu’s most enduring masterpiece, Tokyo Story, is a beautifully nuanced exploration of filial duty, expectation and regret. From the simple tale of the elderly Hirayma couple’s visit to Tokyo to see their grown-up children, Ozu draws a compelling contrast between the measured dignity of age and the hurried insensitivity of a younger generation.  A constant fixture of critics’ polls, Tokyo Story is now available for the first time on Blu-ray from the BFI.
Also contains full length feature Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family, a sharp critique of bourgeois frivolity, as an extra.

Special Features:

• Dual Format Edition: includes both Blu-ray and the DVD versions of the main feature
• Transferred from best available film elements to High Definition
• Also contains full length Ozu feature, Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (DVD only)
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Extensive illustrated booklet featuring essays and film notes