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Tokyo Chorus (1931)

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu · Cinematography by Hideo Shigehara

90 min53 frames

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Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: medium — An interior space with a desk featuring papers and a small white cup. A middle-aged man sits at the desk,…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a man seated at a wooden desk with papers. The man is focused on polishing a…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: medium — An interior space displays national flags hung on a wooden paneled wall. A man sits at a small table…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: medium — A small interior space features a textured wall with a blurred pattern. A man in a white shirt and…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room is visible only through a circular keyhole-style vignette. A man in a kimono sits behind…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: medium — A traditional Japanese room features straw tatami mats and paper-paneled sliding doors. A young man sits…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: medium — An outdoor setting features a dark wooden picket fence and a brick wall. A man in a dark suit speaks to…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: fullbody — A rural dirt road passes between simple wooden structures and utility poles. A young boy stands alone in…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: medium — A small Japanese room with tatami mats, wood-paneled walls, and sparse interior furnishings. A man and a…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: medium — The interior of a traditional Japanese home features paper sliding doors in the background. A woman in a…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: fullbody — A man stands in the threshold of a Japanese building with paper sliding doors. Behind him is a…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: fullbody — A group of young men stand in a line on a flat, open outdoor area. They are dressed in uniform tunics…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: medium — A public restroom featuring white tiled walls and a dark concrete floor. A man in a suit crouches near a…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: closeup — A group of sunflowers stands in an open field against an overcast sky. A utility pole is visible in the…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: fullbody — A man sits on the ground against a wooden fence in a dusty area. He is shirtless and wears a peaked cap…Tokyo Chorus (1931) movie still: fullbody — A man stands centered within a simple wooden framed doorway in a dimly lit room. He is positioned facing…
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What is Tokyo Chorus about?

In Depression-era Tokyo, a young man struggles to provide for his family after he is fired from his job.

Tokyo Chorus is a 1931 Japanese silent film directed by Yasujirō Ozu and starring Tokihiko Okada and Emiko Yagumo. It was based on various stories in the Shoshimin-gai series and shares influences with King Vidor's The Crowd. Most of the film takes place in Tokyo during a depression-like time in the beginning of the Shōwa period.

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What does the cinematography of Tokyo Chorus look like?

Across 53 sampled frames, Tokyo Chorus builds its coverage from medium shots (58% of the sample), with full-body frames (30%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Hideo Shigehara keeps 74% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 57% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Tokyo Chorus?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Tokyo Chorus (1931) are #8b8b8a, #484848, #cacaca, #2d2d2d, #6c6c6c, #acacac — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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