# The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)

> A quietly incisive Ozu drama finds renewed tenderness in a strained marriage while a younger woman challenges inherited matrimonial customs.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/37738

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Yasujirō Ozu
- Cast: Shin Saburi, Michiyo Kogure, Koji Tsuruta, Chikage Awashima, Keiko Tsushima, Eijirō Yanagi, Kuniko Miyake, Kōji Shitara
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044982/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: restrained, wistful, intimate, quiet evening, classic cinema night

## Synopsis

A tale of love and understanding unfolds amidst the rigid expectations of society.

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