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Floating Weeds( 1959)

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Overview

When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ganjirō Nakamura II

      Komajuro Arashi

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      Machiko Kyō

      Sumiko

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      Ayako Wakao

      Kayo

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      Hiroshi Kawaguchi

      Kiyoshi

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      Haruko Sugimura

      Oyoshi

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      Hitomi Nozoe

      Aiko

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      Chishū Ryū

      Theatre Owner

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      Kōji Mitsui

      Kichinosuke

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      Haruo Tanaka

      Yatazo

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      Yosuke Irie

      Sugiyama

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      Hikaru Hoshi

      Kimura

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      Mantarō Ushio

      Sentaro

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      Kumeko Urabe

      Shige

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      Toyo Takahashi

      Aiko's Mother

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      Mutsuko Sakura

      O-Katsu

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      Natsuko Kahara

      Yae

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      Michisumi Sugawara

      Kyaku

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      Tatsuo Hanabu

      Rokusaburo

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      Tadashi Date

      Sensho

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      Tsutomu Nakata

      Kamenosuke

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      Hachirô Misumi

      Sailor

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      Taro Marui

      Shokichi

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      Saburo Sakai

      Guest's Father

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      Koh Sugita

      Wharf Worker

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      Masatoki Sasaki

      Ume Family Father

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      Kisao Tobita

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      Osamu Maruyama

      Tokezo

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      Kenichi Miyajima

      Aiko's Father

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      Yoshiaki Fujimura

      Nagataro

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      Masahiko Shimazu

      Masao

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      Tsûsai Sugawara

      Sushi Restaurant Customer

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    A review by tmdb37548952

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    Written by tmdb37548952 on Wed Aug 20 2025
    Ozu dark mode. Color surprisingly got him painting characters with a different pallete and they all shady except the mom. Suppose it reflects a different era but quite entertaining...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • love
    • remake
    • family abandonment
    • mistress
    • unknown father
    • aging actor
    • paternity revealed
    • post war japan
    • illegitimate son
    • theater troupe
    • father son conflict
    • actor
    • woman scorned
    • absent father
    • revenge for cheating