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A story of floating weeds [videorecording (DVD)] ; [and] Floating weeds / two films by Yasujiro Ozu.

Criterion Collection, 2004.

Theatrical companies -- Japan -- Drama.

Fathers and sons -- Drama.

Conflict of generations -- Drama.

Alternate title:

Ukikusa monogatari [videorecording (DVD)] ; [and] Ukikusa

[videorecording (DVD)] ;

Story of Floating Weeds: Silent with optional score and Japanese intertitles with optional English subtitles.

Floating Weeds: In Japanese with optional English subtitles.

"In 1959, Yasujiro Ozu remade his 1934 silent classic. A Story of Floating Weeds, in color with celebrated cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa (Rashomon, Ugetsu). Setting his later version in a seaside location, Ozu otherwise preserves the details of his elegantly simple plot wherein 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. Together, the films offer a unique glimpse into the evolution of one of cinema's greatest directors. A Story of Floating Weeds finds Ozu in the midst of developing his mode of expression; Floating Weeds reveals his distinct style at its pinnacle. In each, the director captures the joy and sadness of everyday life."--Container.

Japanese films.

Melodrama and tearjerker films.

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