Floating Weeds (1959)
When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: November 17, 1959
Cast
- Ganjirō Nakamura II - Komajuro Arashi
- Machiko Kyō - Sumiko
- Ayako Wakao - Kayo
- Hiroshi Kawaguchi - Kiyoshi
- Haruko Sugimura - Oyoshi
- Hitomi Nozoe - Aiko
- Chishū Ryū - Theatre Owner
- Kōji Mitsui - Kichinosuke
- Haruo Tanaka - Yatazo
- Yosuke Irie - Sugiyama
Screenplay
- Yasujirō Ozu (Screenplay)
- Kōgo Noda (Screenplay)
- Tadao Ikeda (Screenplay)
Music: Takanobu Saitō
Cinematography: Kazuo Miyagawa
Editing: Toyo Suzuki
Production: Daiei Film
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Father-Son Conflict and Reconciliation
Keywords
love, remake, family abandonment, mistress, unknown father, aging actor, paternity revealed, post war japan, illegitimate son, theater troupe, father son conflict, actor, woman scorned, absent father, revenge for cheating
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Floating Weeds about?
- When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
- Who directed Floating Weeds?
- Floating Weeds was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.
- Who stars in Floating Weeds?
- Floating Weeds stars Ganjirō Nakamura II, Machiko Kyō, Ayako Wakao, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Haruko Sugimura, Hitomi Nozoe.
- How long is Floating Weeds?
- Floating Weeds has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is Floating Weeds?
- Floating Weeds is a Drama film.
- Where was Floating Weeds produced?
- Floating Weeds was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Floating Weeds?
- The themes of Floating Weeds include: Father-Son Conflict and Reconciliation.