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Floating Weeds (1959)

Original title: 浮草

1959-11-17 · 1h 55m · JA
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A troupe of travelling players arrive at a small seaport in the south of Japan. Komajuro Arashi, the aging master of the troupe, goes to visit his old flame Oyoshi and their son Kiyoshi, even though Kiyoshi believes Komajuro is his uncle. The leading actress Sumiko is jealous and so, in order to humiliate the master, persuades the younger actress Kayo to seduce Kiyoshi.

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Yasujirō OzuDirector

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Ganjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura IIKomajuro ArashiGanjirô Nakamura IGanjirô Nakamura IKomajuro ArashiMachiko KyōMachiko KyōSumikoHiroshi KawaguchiHiroshi KawaguchiKiyoshiAyako WakaoAyako WakaoKayoHaruko SugimuraHaruko SugimuraOyoshiChishū RyūChishū RyūTheatre OwnerKōji MitsuiKōji MitsuiKichinosukeHaruo TanakaHaruo TanakaYatazoKumeko UrabeKumeko UrabeShigeHikaru HoshiHikaru HoshiKimuraMutsuko SakuraMutsuko SakuraO-Katsu

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LoveJapanIndependent filmTravelling players

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityLove · Japan · Independent FilmDialogue densityDramaDirector preference226701Actor preference215170 · 244629 · 275334Country preferenceJp

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What is Floating Weeds about?

A troupe of travelling players arrive at a small seaport in the south of Japan. Komajuro Arashi, the aging master of the troupe, goes to visit his old flame Oyoshi and their son Kiyoshi, even though Kiyoshi believes Komajuro is his uncle. The leading actress Sumiko is jealous and so, in order to humiliate the master, persuades the younger actress Kayo to seduce Kiyoshi.

How long is Floating Weeds?

Floating Weeds has a runtime of 115 minutes.

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