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Full Review | Original Score: 4/4 | Jan 26, 2006. Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune. TOP CRITIC. Both Hou and Ozu excel in evoking the poetry of everyday life, and, as a tribute from one great ...
Feb 5, 2023 · Café Lumière (珈琲時光, Kōhī Jikō) is a 2003 Japanese film directed by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien for Shochiku as homage to Yasujirō Ozu, with direct reference to the late director's Tokyo Story (1953). It premiered at a festival commemorating the centenary of Ozu's birth. It was nominated for a Golden Lion at the 2004 Venice ...
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Dec 2, 2005 · “Cafe Lumiere” explicitly billed itself as an homage to the late Japanese auteur Yasujiro Ozu in honor of his 100th birthday in 2004. But this beautiful film by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao ...
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Café Lumière. Café Lumière (珈琲時光, Kōhī Jikō) is a 2003 Japanese film directed by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien for Shochiku as homage to Yasujirō Ozu, with direct reference to the late director's Tokyo Story (1953). It premiered at a festival commemorating the centenary of Ozu's birth. It was nominated for a Golden Lion at ...
Aug 10, 2022 · Café Lumière. Café Lumière (珈琲時光) Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien. Country: Japan. Year: 2003. Find Cafe Lumiere on Amazon. So far, I have watched Café Lumiere twice. This wasn’t a result of a convoluted narrative style or a complex subject matter, but for some unexplainable reason I felt an odd sense of enchantment and affection ...
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Mar 24, 2017 · Hou Hsiao-Hsien's Café Lumière (2003) pays direct tribute to Ozu Yasujiro's Tokyo Story (1953). Set in contemporary Japan however, Hou translates the univers...
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The fact that Café Lumière was not only dedicated to Yasujirô Ozu, but was made in his honor is very telling. Following Ozu's legacy, director Hsiao-hsien Hou crafts a completely organic portrait of Japanese life viewed through a small, intimate window, without anything as burdensome as a story arc or central conflict.