Discuss how Ozu’s unique use of cinematic style affects the narrative in the film. Be specific.

150-200 words. Choose ONE of the following topics (as always, please make meaningful reference to the reading):
1) Discuss how Ozu’s unique use of cinematic style affects the narrative in the film. Be specific.
OR
2) Some commentators have suggested that Ozu is “too Japanese” for western tastes; but Bordwell and others say that this is an oversimipolification. How would you characterize Ozu’s artistic atttitudes towards western culture, as seen in GOOD MORNING?
Reading:“The Classical Cinema in Japan.” (OH 413-422, incl. “Yasujiro. Ozu”).

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