USA / West Germany,
1985, 92 min
Directed by:
Wim WendersScreenplay:
Wim WendersCinematography:
Edward LachmanComposer:
Laurent PetitgandVOD (1)
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Wim Wenders turns his camera toward the Far East in this captivating love letter to the world's most bustling metropolis. Using the films of director Yasujiro Ozu as a window into the Tokyo landscape, Wenders examines the sociology of Tokyo in both the past and present in an effort to understand the evolution of Japan's national identity. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Chishû Ryû
Japan
Best movies:
Japan's Longest Day (1967)
Tokyo Twilight (1957)
The Human Bullet (1968)
Werner Herzog
German Empire
Best movies:
Home from Home - Chronicle of a Vision (2013)
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
Heart of Glass (1976)
Chris Marker
France
Yûharu Atsuta
Japan