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Floating Weeds

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7.5/10 • 190

1959-11-171h 55m

Drama

When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.

Directors
Yasujirō Ozu
Editors
Toyo Suzuki

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Ganjirō Nakamura II

    Ganjirō Nakamura II

    Komajuro Arashi

  2. Machiko Kyō

    Machiko Kyō

    Sumiko

  3. Ayako Wakao

    Ayako Wakao

    Kayo

  4. Hiroshi Kawaguchi

    Hiroshi Kawaguchi

    Kiyoshi

  5. Haruko Sugimura

    Haruko Sugimura

    Oyoshi

  6. Hitomi Nozoe

    Hitomi Nozoe

    Aiko

  7. Chishū Ryū

    Chishū Ryū

    Theatre Owner

  8. Kōji Mitsui

    Kōji Mitsui

    Kichinosuke

  9. Haruo Tanaka

    Haruo Tanaka

    Yatazo

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Aug 20, 2025

7/10

Ozu dark mode. Color surprisingly got him painting characters with a different pallete and they all shady except the mom. Suppose it reflects a different era but quite entertaining

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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
loveremakefamily abandonmentmistressunknown fatheraging actorpaternity revealedpost war japanillegitimate sontheater troupefather son conflictactorwoman scornedabsent fatherrevenge for cheating