Yasujiro Ozu on "Autumn Harmony"

Concepcion 2022-02-25 08:01:57

From "The Philosophy of the Tofu Maker":

In this world, even the most simple things can become complicated when everyone gathers together. Although it looks complicated, the essence of life may actually be nothing. That's the gist of this work. There is another idea that I started thinking about a long time ago and accumulated bit by bit. It is very simple to express a story with emotion, crying and laughing, so as to convey the sad and happy mood to the audience. However, this is just an illustration, no matter how you resort to emotion, it can't express that person's character and style, does it? All the dramatic things are removed, and the style of sadness without tears is created. It does not describe the dramatic ups and downs, but makes people feel life. I've tried this expression all the way through. This is what I have been thinking about since the days of "Toda Brothers and Sisters". But this is a difficult technique, and this time the effect is decent, but not thorough enough.

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Late Autumn quotes

  • Wakamatsu's Owner: You men should've bought aphrodisiacs, not cold medicine.

    Shuzo Taguchi: That's true.

    Soichi Mamiya: We didn't know about such things. Unlike youngsters today, we were pure and naive.

    Wakamatsu's Owner: I wonder.

  • Shuzo Taguchi: A man married to her might die young. Her body's so sturdy!

    Soichi Mamiya: Like a pro wrestler.

    Seiichiro Hirayama: If she got him in a head scissor...

    Shuzo Taguchi: He'd never survive. His head would be crushed!

    [all laugh]