Ohayô

"Important things are hard to say."

Feb 1 1962 Not Rated 1h 34m
Comedy, Drama, Family

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.

Plot

This movie takes a look at a Westernized suburban area in Japan in the late '50s. It focuses mainly on the daily lives of a small community and the way its members interact. It also demonstrates the power of oral communication and the way in which small talk acts as a lubricant for our daily lives.

Written by

Kôgo Noda, Yasujirô Ozu

Directed by

Yasujirô Ozu

Cast

Keiji Sada, Yoshiko Kuga, Chishû Ryû

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Shochiku

Languages

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
1959 - Good Morning Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
11,636
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
87
Popularity
NA