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A Story of Floating Weeds

Movie
1934
1h 26m
Not Rated
Japanese
Drama
User Score: 
7.4
Critic Score: 
78
A Story of Floating Weeds' Poster
An aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son, a scenario that enrages his current mistress and results in heartbreak for all.
A Story of Floating Weeds Poster

A Story of Floating Weeds

Not Rated
Movie
1934
1h 26m
Japanese
Drama
An aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son, a scenario that enrages his current mistress and results in heartbreak for all.
Rating
WATCHMODE
7.4
IMDB
A Story of Floating Weeds (1934) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
78

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Kji Mitsui
Shinkichi
Reik Tani
Tomio's Father
Chish Ry
Audience Member
Kiyoshi Aono
Sword trainer
Mitsuru Wakamiya
Station attendant
Mariko Aoyama
Barber's landlady
Directed By: Yasujirō Ozu
Written By: Yasujirō Ozu (Story), Tadao Ikeda

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buddhalou says...
9 months ago
So interesting to compare this, Ozu's first film of this story, with his remake, which is one of the most beautifully framed movies I can think of. This is absolutely a gorgeous movie in its own right, though.
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CinemaSerf
3 weeks ago
When a troupe of entertainers arrive in a small town after a four-year absence, "Kihachi" (Takeshi Sakamoto) is hoping to reunite with his now adult son "Shinkichi" (Kôji Mitsui). Snag? Well his mother - and the erstwhile mistress of our circus master - "Otsune" (Chôko Iida) has brought the lad up More
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