Ukikusa

Nov 24 1970 Not Rated 1h 59m
Drama

When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences. A remake of Ozu's own silent film The Story of Floating Weeds (1934).

Plot

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.

Written by

Yasujirô Ozu, Kôgo Noda, Tadao Ikeda

Directed by

Yasujirô Ozu

Cast

Ganjirô Nakamura, Machiko Kyô, Haruko Sugimura

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Daiei Film

Languages

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
FLOATING WEEDS (Masters of Cinema) Original Theatrical Trailer
Featurettes
Roger Ebert on Ozu's Floating Weeds
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