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A Story of Floating Weeds
A Story of Floating Weeds
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A STORY OF FLOATING WEEDS

浮草物語 | Ukikusa monogatari

Directed by Yasujirô Ozu
Japan, 1934
Silent, Drama

Synopsis

A troupe of actors short on funds comes to town, but bad weather prevents them from putting on shows. Kihachi, the troupe’s leader, visits Otsune (an ex-lover) and their son, Shinkichi, who believes his father is dead. While Kihachi’s mistress hatches a plot to bring down her lover’s son.

Synopsis

A troupe of actors short on funds comes to town, but bad weather prevents them from putting on shows. Kihachi, the troupe’s leader, visits Otsune (an ex-lover) and their son, Shinkichi, who believes his father is dead. While Kihachi’s mistress hatches a plot to bring down her lover’s son.