A Story of Floating Weeds

A Story of Floating Weeds

A Story of Floating Weeds

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A Story of Floating Weeds

1934

1h 26m

7.2(66 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Takeshi Sakamoto

Takeshi Sakamoto

Kihachi

Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Otsune

Kōji Mitsui

Kōji Mitsui

Shinkichi

Emiko Yagumo

Emiko Yagumo

Otaka

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Otoki

Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Tomio

Reikō Tani

Reikō Tani

Tomio's Father

Seiji Nishimura

Seiji Nishimura

Kichi

Nagamasa Yamada

Mā kō

Kiyoshi Aono

Sword trainer

Creative team

Directed by: Yasujirō Ozu
Written by: Yasujirō Ozu
Tadao Ikeda

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