A Story of Floating Weeds

A Story of Floating Weeds

86 mins | Drama | Nov. 23, 1934

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.

A Story of Floating Weeds

86 mins | Drama | Nov. 23, 1934

A Story of Floating Weeds
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Shochiku Co., Ltd.
Original title 浮草物語
Directors Hamao Negishi, Gen Kenkichi, Kazuo Ishikawa, Yasujirō Ozu, Haruo Tanaka
Writers Tadao Ikeda, Yasujirō Ozu

Cast

Takeshi Sakamoto

as Kihachi

Chōko Iida

as Otsune, Ka-yan

Kōji Mitsui

as Shinkichi

Emiko Yagumo

as Otaka

Tomio Aoki

as Tomi-boh

Reikô Tani

as Tomibo's father

Chishū Ryū

as Shouting audience member