A Story of Floating Weeds · LeviOsa

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A Story of Floating Weeds · LeviOsa

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Drama1h 26m

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Tomatometer

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84%

Popcornmeter

7.2

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Storyline

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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STORY OF FLOATING WEEDS (Ukikusa monogatari), 1934

Details

DirectorYasujirō Ozu

ReleasedNov 23, 1934

StatusReleased

Original languageJapanese

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Shochiku

Cast

Takeshi Sakamoto

Takeshi Sakamoto

Kihachi

Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Otsune

Kōji Mitsui

Kōji Mitsui

Shinkichi

Emiko Yagumo

Emiko Yagumo

Otaka

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Otoki

Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Tomio

Reikō Tani

Reikō Tani

Tomio's Father

Seiji Nishimura

Seiji Nishimura

Kichi

Nagamasa Yamada

Mā kō

Kiyoshi Aono

Sword trainer

Mitsuru Wakamiya

Station attendant

Mariko Aoyama

Barber's landlady

Reviews

8 reviews · 6 critics · 1 fan

7 fresh · 0 rotten

J

Josh Larsen

RTLarsenOnFilmJul 10, 2025

Although lightened by comic bits, this is a painful story...

S

Scott Nye

RTBattleship PretensionJun 5, 2024

A Story of Floating Weeds is derived from a high-definition master supervised by Criterion’s Technical Director Lee Kline.

J

Jeffrey M. Anderson

RTCombustible CelluloidJun 4, 2024

The silent film shows a younger, more passionate, vigorous Ozu who had just established his simple style.

C

Carson Timar

RTButteredPopcornAug 28, 2022

A Story of Floating Weeds might not be a masterpiece from Ozu but certainly is a success.

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Information

Title

A Story of Floating Weeds

Released

Nov 23, 1934

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

Japan

Original Audio

Japanese

Runtime

1h 26m

Status

Released

Studio

Shochiku

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