This post will be regularly updated as a dynamic index for all posts and sub-categories that are a part of Discovering Ozu.
As we near the series' end, links and categories of sub-stories will be organized into charts for ease of browsing.
1: An Introduction
The origin and inspirations for the series and a brief history of my interest in Ozu's films.
2: Seven Lost Films and Days of Youth
Most of Ozu's earliest films are lost, with the first exception utilizing a number of elements that he'd be known for much later.
3: From Graduating to Flunking
The global recession that began in 1929 cascades across cinema, and Ozu's films are no exception. Here, we cover a range of genre-crossing films made from mid-1929 through 1930. We cover the first two out of three "But..." films and everything in-between.
Daily Grab (7 & 8): Flunking Upward
A couple of additional still frames from I Flunked, But...
Tatsuo Saito (Appendix A)
A profile of Ozu's go-to lead actor in the early stages of his career. Saito often played academics, both students and professors.
4: Wives, Crime, Comedy, and Beards
Ozu's last four (of seven) features from 1930 are a diverse mix of crime, melodrama, romance, an attempt at a character franchise, and the story of Japan's cultural progression.
Tokihiko Okada (Appendix B)
The tragic story of a would-be superstar who died far too young has a surprising and heartwarming silver lining.
Daily Grab 27: Learn Kendo
When a girl is this adamant about something, it's useless to argue.
Daily Grab 31: Beautiful Weeds
A tease of Floating Weeds (one of his many self-remakes), and the color Ozu movies to come.
5: A Farewell to Youth
Ozu makes some of his last movies that focus on kids, from tempestuous schoolboys to college cheaters.
Daily Grab 53: On the Verge of Tantrum
Just before big brother throws down in I Was Born, But...
Discovering Ozu is an ongoing series of articles designed to introduce curious cinephiles to the work of Japanese master filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu.
Essential sources include: David Bordwell's book Ozu and the Poetics of Cinema, Donald Richie's Ozu: His Life and Films, and the various booklets and featurettes produced by The Criterion Collection. Quick reference often comes from definitive Ozu fansite "Ozu-san".
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