<DIV><P>Yasujiro Ozu's 1953 <I>Tokyo Story</I> is regularly rated among the top films ever made and will soon be reissued on DVD. Ozu and cowriter Kogo Noda viewed the script as literature; once completed, it was little changed during filming. Here is a translation of the Japanese screenplay to <I>Tokyo Story</I>, with critical observations by Donald Richie on Ozu's filmmaking, a filmography, and twenty stills. Students of screenwriting will learn much from Ozu's lean approach, while film lovers will treasure this unique keepsake of a great cinematic achievement.</P><P><B>Yasujiro Ozu</B> (1903–1963) was one of Japan's greatest film directors.</p><P><B>Kogo Noda</B> (1893–1968), an influential screenwriter, was a frequent Ozu -collaborator.</p><P><B>Donald Richie</B> is the preeminent Western authority on Japanese film.</P></DIV>