Tokyo Twilight

Name: Tokyo Twilight
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957-04-30
Duration: 2 h 21 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Setsuko Hara, Ineko Arima, Chishū Ryū, Isuzu Yamada, Teiji Takahashi

1957·Movie·NR·141 min·★ 7.7(160)

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Two sisters learn about the existence of their long-lost biological mother, but the younger is unable to accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.

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Where to watch Tokyo Twilight in United States

Can I watch Tokyo Twilight in United States? Yes — you can stream Tokyo Twilight in United States on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, and HBO Max.

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Where is Tokyo Twilight streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Plex	—
India	Plex, Plex Channel	—
United Kingdom	Plex	BFI Player
Canada	Criterion Channel, Plex	—
Australia	Plex	—
Germany	Plex, Plex Channel	—
France	Plex, Plex Channel	LaCinetek
Spain	Acontra Plus, Plex	Acontra Plus
Brazil	Plex, Plex Channel	—
Japan	Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD Channel Amazon Channel, Plus Shochiku Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Tokyo Twilight

Tokyo Twilight is a 1957 Japanese-language drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu. The cast is led by Setsuko Hara, Ineko Arima, Chishū Ryū. It has a runtime of 2h 21m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.

Tokyo Twilight was produced by Shochiku and made in Japan. It was released on April 30, 1957, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Writers: Yasujirō Ozu, Kōgo Noda
Release date: April 30, 1957
OTT release: May 1, 2022
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $0 million
Production: Shochiku

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Tokyo Twilight cast & crew

Tokyo Twilight was directed by Yasujirō Ozu and written by Yasujirō Ozu and Kōgo Noda.

The cast features Setsuko Hara as Takako Numata, Ineko Arima as Akiko Sugiyama, Chishū Ryū as Shukichi Sugiyama, Isuzu Yamada as Kisako Soma, Teiji Takahashi as Noburo Kawaguchi, and Masami Taura as Kenji Kimura.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Takanobu Saitō, cinematography is by Yûharu Atsuta, and it was produced by Shizuo Yamanouchi.

Is Tokyo Twilight worth watching?

Tokyo Twilight holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 160 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 21m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Tokyo Twilight is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Tokyo Twilight

In United States, you can stream Tokyo Twilight on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Plex, and Plex Channel. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on May 1, 2022.

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