Japan Synopsis
お茶漬けの味
Takeo, a capricious wife from Tokyo high society, is bored by her dull husband, a quiet and reliable company executive raised in the country. After a crisis, she understands better his true value. A parallel sub-plot shows her niece rebelling against the tradition of arranged marriages.
The 1951–1953 Japan Window
17 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice sits at position #4.
#1Ikiru
★ 8.3 · 1952
#2Tokyo Story
★ 8.2 · 1953
#3Ugetsu
★ 8.0 · 1953
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#4The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
★ 7.5 · 1952
#5A Geisha
★ 7.5 · 1953
#6Hiroshima
★ 7.5 · 1953
#7Gate of Hell
★ 7.2 · 1953
#8Miss Oyu
★ 7.2 · 1951
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,234 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #537 of 1,933 (top 28%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | French, Japanese, Latin |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | October 1, 1952 |
| IMDb | tt0044982 |