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"But if I had known things would come to this, Id have been kinder to her while she was alive."
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Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story is a 1953 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu and starring Chishu Ryu and Chieko Higashiyama, about an aging couple who travel to Tokyo to visit their grown children
"But if I had known things would come to this, Id have been kinder to her while she was alive."
"[to her grandson Isamu] What are you going to be when you grow up? A doctor like your father? [Isamu doesnt answer and continues to pick grass] By the time you become a doctor, I wonder if Ill still be here."
"What a treat to sleep in my dead sons bed."
"Chishu Ryu - Shukichi Hirayama"
"Haruko Sugimura - Shige Kaneko"
"Kuniko Miyake - Fumiko Hirayama"
"Until I came up to Tokyo, I was under the impression that my son was doing better. But Ive found that he is only a small neighborhood doctor. I know how you feel. Im as dissatisfied as you are. But we cant expect too much from our children. Times have changed. We have to face it. Thats what I think."
"Nobuo Nakamura - Kurazō Kaneko"
"As long as life goes on, relationships between parents and children will bring boundless joy and endless grief."
"[at dinner table following Tomis funeral] Kyoko, did mother still have her summer sash? Id like it for a keepsake. Is that alright with you? And that linen kimono she used to wear in summer? I want that too. You know where it is? Can you get it out?"
"[to Tomi about leaving the hotel early] Anyway, this place is meant for the younger generation."
"Toyo Takahashi - Shukichi Hirayamas neighbour"