A Story of Floating Weeds

1934 · directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

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 (1934), directed by Yasujirō Ozu, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Takeshi Sakamoto
• Chōko Iida
• Kōji Mitsui
• Emiko Yagumo
• Yoshiko Tsubouchi
• Tomio Aoki
• Reikō Tani
• Seiji Nishimura
• Nagamasa Yamada
• Kiyoshi Aono

Crew

• Hideo Shigehara — Director of Photography
• Hideo Shigehara — Editor
• Tadao Ikeda — Writer

More from Yasujirō Ozu

1. Tokyo Story (1953) — 100/100 · hit
2. Late Spring (1949) — 99/100 · hit
3. Late Autumn (1960) — 87/100 · hit
4. Early Summer (1951) — 87/100 · hit
5. Floating Weeds (1959) — 85/100 · hit
6. An Autumn Afternoon (1962) — 85/100 · hit

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