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Floating Weeds (1959)

7.5 | Nov 17, 1959 (JP) | Drama | 01:55
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

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

Featured Crew

Screenplay, Director
Producer
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Screenplay
Original Music Composer
Art Direction
Assistant Director
Editor
Property Master

Cast

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Ganjirō Nakamura II
Komajuro Arashi
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Machiko Kyō
Sumiko
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Ayako Wakao
Kayo
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Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Kiyoshi
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Haruko Sugimura
Oyoshi
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Hitomi Nozoe
Aiko
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Chishū Ryū
Theatre Owner
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Kōji Mitsui
Kichinosuke
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Haruo Tanaka
Yatazo
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Yosuke Irie
Sugiyama

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Reviews

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tmdb37548952
7 | Aug 20, 2025
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