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An Autumn Afternoon (1962) [The Criterion Collection]
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An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
BDRip 1080p | MKV | 1480x1080 | x264 @ 22,6 Mbps | 113 min | 18,17 Gb
Audio: Japanese FLAC 1.0 @ 219 Kbps + English Commentary | Subs: English
Genre: Drama
BDRip 1080p | MKV | 1480x1080 | x264 @ 22,6 Mbps | 113 min | 18,17 Gb
Audio: Japanese FLAC 1.0 @ 219 Kbps + English Commentary | Subs: English
Genre: Drama
Director: Yasujirô Ozu
Writers: Kôgo Noda (screenplay), Yasujirô Ozu (screenplay)
Stars: Chishû Ryû, Shima Iwashita, Keiji Sada
The last film by Yasujiro Ozu was also his final masterpiece, a gently heartbreaking story about a man’s dignifed resignation to life’s shifting currents and society’s modernization. Though the widower Shuhei (frequent Ozu leading man Chishu Ryu) has been living comfortably for years with his grown daughter, a series of events leads him to accept and encourage her marriage and departure from their home. As elegantly composed and achingly tender as any of the Japanese master’s films, An Autumn Afternoon is one of cinema’s fondest farewells.
I have seen many visually beautiful and emotionally moving films, but not as many recently. An Autumn Afternoon is one of those primary examples. Meditative in its pacing it is, but it is never dull. How everything is made and written really makes an interesting and very rewarding experience indeed. It is incredibly well made to start off with, the camera is kept at low angles and is still, but for me this allowed me to explore and really admire the scenery and the framing which are very elegantly done. Kojan Siato's score is one of those soothing and unobtrusive scores that helps the audience to connect with An Autumn Afternoon's gentle mood. How An Autum Afternoon is written is also exceptional, as well as the gentle tone, the story has this great warmth, wisdom and humanity. As well as Ozu's meticulous as ever direction what is also great about An Autumn Afternoon is the lead performance, Chishu Ryu's performance is dignified and altogether very touching. In conclusion, not just one of the cinema's greatest swan-song but a masterpiece of a film also. 10/10
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An Autumn Afternoon (1962) [The Criterion Collection]
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Audio commentary: featuring film scholar David Bordwell, author of Ozu and the Poetics of Cinema
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