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A Story of Floating Weeds/Floating Weeds (1934-1959) back to product details  

Cast: Ganjiro Nakamura, Ayako Wakao, Haruko Sugimura, Ganjiro Nakamura, Koji Mitsui, Haruo Tanaka, Haruko Sugimura, Choko Iida, Takeshi Sakamoto, Ayako Wakao, Mutsuko Sakura, Chishu Ryu, Koji Mitsui, Machiko Kyo, Mutsuko Sakura, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Haruo Tanaka, Choko Iida, Takeshi Sakamoto, Mantaro Ushio, Chishu Ryu, Machiko Kyo, Mantaro Ushio, Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Director: Yasujiro Ozu, Yasujiro Ozu
Producer: Masaichi Nagata, Masaichi Nagata
Screenwriter: Kogo Noda, Yasujiro Ozu, Tadao Ikeda, Kogo Noda, Yasujiro Ozu, Tadao Ikeda
Cinematographer: Kazuo Miyagawa, Kazuo Miyagawa
Play Author: Tadao Ikeda, Tadao Ikeda
Composer (Music Score): Takanobu Saito, Kojun Saito, Kojun Saito, Takanobu Saito


Screen Formats:B&W
Sound:Dolby Digital 5.0,Dolby Digital Mono
Aspect Ratio:1.33:1

Features:
A Story of Floating Weeds (1934):
New high-definition digital transfer with restored image
Audio commentary by Japanese film historian Donald Richie
New score by noted silent-film composer Donald Sosin
New and improved English subtitle translation by Donald Richie
Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition

Floating Weeds (1959):
New high-definition digital transfer with restored image and sound
Audio commentary by film critic Roger Ebert
Original theatrical trailer
New and improved English subtitle translation by Donald Richie
Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition

Chapters:
Side #1 -- A Story of Floating Weeds
1. Credits
2. The Troupe Returns
3. Settling In
4. A Visit to the Patron
5. Fishing
6. Opening Night
7. Rain
8. Mother and Mistress Meet
9. A Scheme Is Hatched
10. Rendezvous
11. Love Blossoms
12. A Father's Anger
13. The Show Closes
14. Father and Son
15. Starting Over
16. Color Bars
Side #2 -- Floating Weeds
1. Credits
2. The Troupe Returns
3. Drumming Up Business
4. Settling In
5. A Visit to the Patron
6. Opening Night
7. Looking for Love
8. Fishing
9. The Mistress' Discovery
10. Mother and Mistress Meet
11. A Scheme Is Hatched
12. First Date
13. Stranded
14. Love Blossoms
15. A Father's Anger
16. No Credit
17. Moving On
18. Where's Kiyoshi?
19. Father and Son
20. Starting Over
1. Color Bars

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Floating Weeds (Criterion Collection) (1959)
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