I Lived, But...

Original title: 生きてはみたけれど・小津安二郎伝
Duration: 123 min
Release date: 1983-10-29
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An extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination of footage from vintage films and new material (both interviews and Ozu-related locations) shot by Ozu's long-time camera-man (who came out of retirement to work on this). Surprisingly (or perhaps not), it focuses less on Ozu's accomplishments as a film-maker than on his impact on the lives of the people he worked with..

Documentary

生きてはみたけれど・小津安二郎伝

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