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An Inn in Tokyo poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.8 / 100
1935·Drama·1h 19m

AN INN IN TOKYO

An unemployed Japanese man and his two sons wander the industrial flatlands of Depression-era Tokyo, until he chances upon an old friend and befriends a woman and her daughter, who are in a similar predicament.

Above the Line
Yasujirô Ozu·DirectorMasao Arata·ScreenplayTadao Ikeda·ScreenplayHideo Shigehara·Director of PhotographyKeizo Horiuchi·Original Music ComposerKazuo Ishikawa·Editor
Cast
Takeshi Sakamoto·KihachiYoshiko Okada·OtakaChōko Iida·OtsuneChishū Ryū·PolicemanTomio Aoki·ZenkoKazuko Ojima·KunikoTakayuki Suematsu·Masako
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Yasujirō Ozu·Director
Writing· 3
Yasujirō Ozu·StoryMasao Arata·ScreenplayTadao Ikeda·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Hideo Shigehara·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kazuo Ishikawa·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Keizo Horiuchi·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Tatsuo Hamada·Art Direction
Other Departments· 1
Toshimitsu Nakajima·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
75.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind An Inn in Tokyo's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#969696
#4A4A4A
#E6A6A6
Mood
Contemplative, Serene
Composition
Split
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white movie poster features a woman and a young child sitting on the ground. The woman, on the left, is wearing a patterned kimono and holding a clo”

Key Elements
Umbrella
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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