A Story of Floating Weeds (1934)

Name: A Story of Floating Weeds
Genre: Drama
Released: 1934-11-23
Duration: 86 min
Cast: Takeshi Sakamoto, Chōko Iida, Kōji Mitsui, Emiko Yagumo, Yoshiko Tsubouchi

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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Released 1934-11-23 · 86 min · Drama

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

Cast

Takeshi Sakamoto as Kihachi
Chōko Iida as Otsune
Kōji Mitsui as Shinkichi
Emiko Yagumo as Otaka
Yoshiko Tsubouchi as Otoki
Tomio Aoki as Tomio
Reikō Tani as Tomio's Father
Seiji Nishimura as Kichi
Nagamasa Yamada as Mā kō
Kiyoshi Aono as Sword trainer
Mitsuru Wakamiya as Station attendant
Mariko Aoyama as Barber's landlady
Mitsumura Ikebe as Villager
Munenobu Yui
Chishū Ryū as Shouting Audience Member (uncredited)