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    A Story of Floating Weeds

    86'

    1934-11-23

    7.2

    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.

    DirectingYasujirō OzuWritingTadao Ikeda

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    Cast

    1

    Kihachi

    Takeshi Sakamoto

    2

    Otsune

    Chōko Iida

    2

    Shinkichi

    Kōji Mitsui

    1

    Otaka

    Emiko Yagumo

    1

    Otoki

    Yoshiko Tsubouchi

    1

    Tomio

    Tomio Aoki

    1

    Tomio's Father

    Reikō Tani

    1

    Kichi

    Seiji Nishimura

    1

    Mā kō

    Nagamasa Yamada

    1

    Sword trainer

    Kiyoshi Aono

    1

    Station attendant

    Mitsuru Wakamiya

    1

    Barber's landlady

    Mariko Aoyama

    1

    Villager

    Mitsumura Ikebe

    1

    Munenobu Yui

    2

    Shouting Audience Member (uncredited)

    Chishū Ryū

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
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    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Japan
    • List of languages:
      1. No Language
    • List of companies:
      1. Shochiku
    • Vote Count: 66
    • Popularity: 0.8337
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:浮草物語

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