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A Story of Floating Weeds
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Title: A Story of Floating Weeds

Release Date: 23 Nov 1934

Runtime: 1h 26m

Genre: Drama

Director: Shochiku

Production Companies: Shochiku

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7 (55 votes)

Cast

  • Kihachi: Takeshi Sakamoto
  • Otsune: Chōko Iida
  • Shinkichi: Kōji Mitsui
  • Otaka: Emiko Yagumo
  • Otoki: Yoshiko Tsubouchi
  • Tomio: Tomio Aoki
  • Tomio's Father: Reikō Tani
  • Audience Member: Chishū Ryū
  • Kichi: Seiji Nishimura
  • Mā kō: Nagamasa Yamada
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