Movie: Talking with Ozu

Top 10 Billed Cast

Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
關錦鵬

Self

Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki

Self

Claire Denis
Claire Denis

Self

Lindsay Anderson
Lindsay Anderson

Self

Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader

Self

Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders

Self

Hou Hsiao-hsien
侯孝賢

Self

Yasujirō Ozu
小津安二郎

Self (archival footage)

Chishū Ryū
笠智衆

Self (archival footage)

Setsuko Hara
原節子

Self (archive footage)

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    A tribute to the legendary Japanese film director featuring the reflections of filmmakers Lindsay Anderson, Claire Denis, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Aki Kaurismäki, Stanley Kwan, Paul Schrader, and Wim Wenders

  • Release Date

    1993-11-27

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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