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The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice (1952)

The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice poster
Original title
お茶漬けの味
Directed by
Yasujirō Ozu
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
TP
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 103 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy middle-aged couple finds their marriage strained by different lifestyles and expectations. Their niece uses their troubles as a reason to avoid her own arranged marriage meetings.

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What happens

Tea Over Rice or The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice (Japanese: お茶漬の味, Hepburn: Ochazuke no Aji) is a 1952 Japanese film directed by Yasujirō Ozu. The screenplay concerns a wealthy middle-aged couple (played by Shin Saburi and Michiyo Kogure) who have marital difficulties, and their niece who uses the couple's troubles as her excuse for not attending arranged marriage interviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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