A Story of Floating Weeds (1934)
Original title: 浮草物語
A Story of Floating Weeds is a 1934 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Yasujirō Ozu, with a running time of 1h 26m. It stars Takeshi Sakamoto, Chōko Iida and Kōji Mitsui.
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
- Takeshi Sakamoto as Kihachi
- Chōko Iida as Otsune
- Kōji Mitsui as Shinkichi
- Emiko Yagumo as Otaka
- Yoshiko Tsubouchi as Otoki
- Tomio Aoki as Tomio
- Reikō Tani as Tomio's Father
- Seiji Nishimura as Kichi
- Nagamasa Yamada as Mā kō
- Kiyoshi Aono as Sword trainer
- Mitsuru Wakamiya as Station attendant
- Mariko Aoyama as Barber's landlady