Drama · Japan · 1934 · 1h 26m

A Story of Floating Weeds

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Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Cast
Takeshi Sakamoto as Kihachi Chōko Iida as Otsune Kōji Mitsui as Shinkichi Emiko Yagumo as Otaka Yoshiko Tsubouchi as Otoki Tomio Aoki as Tomio
Crew
Hideo Shigehara — Director of Photography Hideo Shigehara — Editor Tadao Ikeda — Writer Yasujirō Ozu — Story
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
revengefamily abandonmentmistresstrainunknown fathersilent filmaging actorpaternity revealedmale bondingfinancial ruinillegitimate sontheater troupe
Key Collaborators
Yasujirō Ozu Director Hideo Shigehara Director of Photography Hideo Shigehara Editor Tadao Ikeda Writer Yasujirō Ozu Story
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