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The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
7.5 / 10• 1952• 1h 56m•NR• Japanese
Drama
Storyline
The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet rustic man is tested by a marital crisis.
Cast & Crew
Shin Saburi
Mokichi Satake
Lead
Michiyo Kogure
Taeko Satake
Koji Tsuruta
Noboru Okada
Chikage Awashima
Aya Amamiya
Keiko Tsushima
Setsuko Yamauchi
Eijirō Yanagi
Yamauchi
Kuniko Miyake
Chizu Yamauchi
Kōji Shitara
Koji Yamauchi
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yasujirō Ozu's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
