Floating Weeds
A theater troupe master's visit with his old flame unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
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31 people
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Komajuro Arashi
Known for
The Lower Depths
The Pornographers
Machiko Kyō
Sumiko
Known for
Rashomon
Ugetsu
Ayako Wakao
Kayo
Known for
Street of Shame
Red Angel
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Kiyoshi
Also in
Giants and Toys
Kisses
Haruko Sugimura
Oyoshi
Known for
Tokyo Story
Late Spring
Hitomi Nozoe
Aiko
Also in
Giants and Toys
Kisses
Chishū Ryū
Theatre Owner
Known for
Tokyo Story
Late Spring
Kōji Mitsui
Kichinosuke
Known for
Woman in the Dunes
A Story of Floating Weeds
Haruo Tanaka
Yatazo
Known for
Ikiru
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Yosuke Irie
Sugiyama
Known for
Street of Shame
Hikaru Hoshi
Kimura
Known for
Fires on the Plain
Gamera vs. Barugon
Mantarō Ushio
Sentaro
Known for
Fires on the Plain
Yasujirō Ozu Director · Kōgo Noda Screenplay Tadao Ikeda Screenplay
United States release November 20, 1970 · Produced in Japan · Production Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
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Daiei Film
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Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
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Original title
浮草
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 17, 1959
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United States · November 20, 1970
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