Blu-ray & DVD release: ‘The Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice’

By   |  May 6, 2020

BFI are bringing the 1952 Japanese drama ‘The Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice’ (お茶漬けの味) to UK Blu-ray and DVD (dual format) on May 18, 2020.

Directed by , the film revolves around a wealthy middle-aged couple who begin to have marital difficulties. The cast includes Shin Saburi, Michiyo Kogure, Koji Tsuruta, Chishu Ryu, and Chikage Awashima.

Synopsis: Secrets and deceptions strain the already tenuous relationship of a childless, middle aged couple, as the wife’s city bred sophistication clashes with the husband’s small town simplicity, and a generational sea change in the form of their headstrong, modern niece sweeps over their household.

Special Features:
• Re-mastered at 4k and presented in HD
• Feature-length audio commentary by Tony Rayns
• Alternative unrestored audio track
• The Mystery of Marriage educational film
• The Good Housewife ‘In Her Kitchen’ public information film
• Fully illustrated booklet (first press only)

‘The Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice’ is available for pre-order now from Amazon.co.uk.

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