TITLE...........: Floating Weeds (1959) [Ukigusa]
STARS...........: Ganjiro Nakamura II, Machiko Kyo, Ayako Wakao, Hiroshi Kawaguchi
DIRECTOR........: Yasujiro Ozu
WRITERS.........: Yasujiro Ozu, Kogo Noda, Tadao Ikeda
GENRE...........: Drama
TOMATOMETER.....: 96/91
IMDB SCORE......: 7.9
IMDB LINK.......: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053390
RUNTIME.........: 1h 59mn
SIZE............: 7.89 GB
VIDEO CODEC.....: HEVC (Main10@L4)
BITRATE.........: 9000 Kbps (2-pass)
RESOLUTION......: 1480x1080
ASPECT RATIO....: 1.37:1
FRAMERATE.......: 23.976 fps
AUDIO1..........: Japanese FLAC 1.0
AUDIO2..........: Commentary by film critic Roger Ebert [Criterion]
SUBTITLES.......: ENG, JPN
SOURCE..........: Kadokawa Blu-ray, Criterion Blu-ray
ENCODE DATE.....: 2024-10-14
CHECKSUM........: E313BE39AD99D6362B49F97533D885DC


In 1959, Yasujiro Ozu remade his 1934 silent classic A Story of Floating Weeds in color with celebrated cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa. 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 their 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