Nov 23, 1934
86 min
Full-HD

A Story of Floating Weeds (1934)

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.

Takeshi Sakamoto

Kihachi

Chōko Iida

Otsune

Kōji Mitsui

Shinkichi

Emiko Yagumo

Otaka

Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Otoki

Tomio Aoki

Tomio

Reikō Tani

Tomio's Father

Seiji Nishimura

Kichi

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