Yasujiro Ozu (Directors Suite Box Set)

Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu. Of the three master filmmakers who introduced Japanese cinema to the West, Ozu is often considered the most Japanese. Focussing on the conflict between old and new values, and the nature of family within the rapidly modernising post-war Japan, Ozu's films are renowned for their gentle pace, humour and compassion. His unique visual style - which consists of positioning his camera at ground level and an avoidance of dissolves or camera movement - has coalesced into the definitive Ozu aesthetic. These visual techniques, combined with his singular narrative focus, have resulted in films of great beauty, so that Ozu's artistic voice transcends cultural lines.

Replete with audio commentaries and documentaries on Ozu's career and influence, this beautiful boxset collects together seven of Ozu's masterpieces, including his Noriko trilogy starring the luminous Setsuko Hara.

7 film box-set includes: Tokyo Story, An Autumn Afternoon, Early Summer, Floating Weeds, Ohayo, The Flavour of Green Tea over Rice and Late Spring.