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Tokyo-Ga

Tokyo-Ga

19857.11h 32m

Overview

German director Wim Wenders tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu and finds a very different city.

Directed by Wim Wenders
Written by Wim Wenders
Produced by Chris Sievernich, Wim Wenders
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Top Cast

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Yûharu Atsuta

Self

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Self

Chris Marker

Chris Marker

Self (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

tokyo, japanjapanese stereotypecity lifejapanese new waveinner city lifeobservational documentaryjapanese traditionjapanese culturedaily life

About Tokyo-Ga

Tokyo-Ga is a documentary film released in 1985 exploring themes of tokyo, japan, japanese stereotype, city life, japanese new wave, inner city life, observational documentary. Directed by Wim Wenders, it stars Yûharu Atsuta, Werner Herzog, Chishū Ryū. German director Wim Wenders tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu and finds a very different city.

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