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Floating Weeds (1959)

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When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences. A remake of Ozu's own silent film The Story of Floating Weeds (1934).

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Cast & Crew

Director
Yasujirō Ozu
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    Komajuro Arashi Ganjirō Nakamura II
  • Profile picture of Machiko Kyō
    Sumiko Machiko Kyō
  • Profile picture of Ayako Wakao
    Kayo Ayako Wakao
  • Profile picture of Hiroshi Kawaguchi
    Kiyoshi Hiroshi Kawaguchi
  • Profile picture of Haruko Sugimura
    Oyoshi Haruko Sugimura
  • Profile picture of Hitomi Nozoe
    Aiko Hitomi Nozoe
  • Profile picture of Chishū Ryū
    Theatre Owner Chishū Ryū
  • Profile picture of Kōji Mitsui
    Kichinosuke Kōji Mitsui

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