Three Melodramas by Yasujiro Ozu DVD Romance Feel the animosity as an

Feel the animosity as an aging former child star (Bette Davis) wages war on the crippled ex-movie star sister (Joan Crawford) she shares a house with

and Ivan Orkin

Charles Laughton

Follows a lonely middle-aged American secretary (Katherine Hepburn) and her experiences touring Venice alone for the first time

comparison between director's first and last films

Three Melodramas by Yasujiro Ozu DVD Romance Feel the animosity as an'Three Melodramas by Yasujiro Ozu' (1933 + 1956 + 1957) BFI 2 Disc DVD Collection Japanese intertitles and audio w English subtitles Melodrama is a word rarely associated with master Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu, whose beautifully constructed films capture the poetry of everyday life. Spanning his career, this collection demonstrates the director's ability to apply his exquisite style to darker themes. Disc One: Woman of Tokyo (1933) This silent