Inquiry Concerning Japanese Remakes of American Films

[Michael E. Kerpan Jr.]

On Thursday 25 August 2005 17:36, David Desser wrote:

> I point these out as perhaps less well known examples, but considering the
> importance of 'Tokyo Story' and the idea of an anti-Western propaganda film
> being based on a Hollywood movie, I thought these might prove provocative.

I think an argument can be made that "Tokyo Story" is actually the _second_ 
Ozu film that drew on "Make Way for Tomorrow" as a source.  In many ways, 
"Brother and Sisters of the Toda Family" comes even closer to McCarey's film 
(but replaces the old couple with a widowed mother and youngest sister).

MEK