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A Story of Floating Weeds (1934)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
Yasujirō Ozu
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    Kihachi Takeshi Sakamoto
  • Profile picture of Chōko Iida
    Otsune Chōko Iida
  • Profile picture of Kōji Mitsui
    Shinkichi Kōji Mitsui
  • Profile picture of Emiko Yagumo
    Otaka Emiko Yagumo
  • Profile picture of Yoshiko Tsubouchi
    Otoki Yoshiko Tsubouchi
  • Profile picture of Tomio Aoki
    Tomio Tomio Aoki
  • Profile picture of Reikō Tani
    Tomio's Father Reikō Tani
  • Profile picture of Chishū Ryū
    Audience Member Chishū Ryū

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  • financial ruin
  • illegitimate son
  • theater troupe
  • japanese man
  • kabuki
  • starting over
  • father son conflict
  • remade
  • actor
  • woman scorned
  • absent father
  • revenge for cheating