Tokyo-Ga

Tokyo-Ga

1985•1h 32m•7.1/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(100)

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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Production

Chris Sievernich Filmproduktion, Grey City, WDR, Wim Wenders Productions, Wim Wenders Stiftung, Road Movies

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Yûharu Atsuta

Self

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Self

Chris Marker

Chris Marker

Self (uncredited)

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