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- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 143 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Starring: Maya Banno, Takahiro Sato, Tadanobu Asano, Satomi Tezuka ... see all
- Director: Katsuhito Ishii
- Plot: A spell of time in the life of a family living in rural Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo. Though her husband is busy working at an office, Yoshiko is not... Read more
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| Feb 22, 2007The New York Times
The most visually interesting is young Sachiko (Maya Banno), who is followed around by a giant version of herself, which she thinks she can get rid....A scene in which the household uncle (Tadanobu Asano) seeks out an old flame for an awkward attempt at closure is delicately sublime.... ... Full Review
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The Taste of Tea is pure pleasure..... ... Full Review
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Japanese cinema has been around almost as long as American and European cinema, yet to many who of Western roots, Japanese cinema remains an enigma. ... Full Article
THE TASTE OF TEA
nypost.com –
2007-02-23
JAPANESE director Katsuhito Ishii, best known to fans of Asian cinema for "Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl," a violent 1998 chronicle of a fashion-conscious hit man, makes a 360-degree turn with "The Taste of Tea," a quiet feature... ... Full Article