The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

1952 · directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Rating

83/100

Hit

yes

The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet rustic man is tested by a marital crisis.

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952), directed by Yasujirō Ozu, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Shin Saburi
• Michiyo Kogure
• Koji Tsuruta
• Chikage Awashima
• Keiko Tsushima
• Eijirō Yanagi
• Kuniko Miyake
• Kōji Shitara
• Chishū Ryū
• Yūko Mochizuki

Crew

• Yûharu Atsuta — Director of Photography
• Yoshiyasu Hamamura — Editor
• Ichirō Saitō — Original Music Composer
• Kōgo Noda — Screenplay
• Yasujirō Ozu — Screenplay

More from Yasujirō Ozu

1. Tokyo Story (1953) — 100/100 · hit
2. Late Spring (1949) — 99/100 · hit
3. Late Autumn (1960) — 87/100 · hit
4. Early Summer (1951) — 87/100 · hit
5. Floating Weeds (1959) — 85/100 · hit
6. An Autumn Afternoon (1962) — 85/100 · hit

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