Tokyo-Ga 39 years old

Tokyo-Ga

German director Wim Wenders made this documentary in which he tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu. When Wenders visits Tokyo for the first time, he finds a very different city, one with a booming fascination with technology that often clashes with the traditional elements of Japanese culture. Wenders also interviews Ozu's cinematographer, Yuharu Atsuta, and Chishu Ryu, an actor who frequently collaborated with Ozu.

Credits

Tokyo-Ga Cast

Name Character
Werner Herzog He was 42, now 81 years old as Himself
Chris Marker He was 63, 91 years old when he died as Himself (uncredited)
Chishu Ryu He was 80, 88 years old when he died as Himself
Yûharu Atsuta He was 80, 88 years old when he died as Himself

Tokyo-Ga Crew

Name Department
Chris Sievernich as Producer. Production
Laurent Petitgand as Original Music Composer. He was 25 (now 64) years old Sound
Wim Wenders as Director. He was 39 (now 78) years old Directing
Solveig Dommartin as Editor. She was 23 (45) years old when She died Editing
Hartmut Eichgrün as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. Sound
Jon Neuburger as Editor. Editing
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Tokyo-Ga (39 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 24, 1985
  • Runtime: 92 minutes