- Disc One: A Story of Floating Weeds (1934)
- New high-definition transfer with restored image
- Audio commentary by Japanese-film historian Donald Richie
- New and improved English subtitle translation by Donald Richie
- Disc Two: Floating Weeds (1959)
- New high-definition transfer with restored image & sound
- Audio commentary by film critic Roger Ebert
- Stories of Floating Weeds, an essay by Donald Richie
$39.95
SKU
STOR8024
Actor : Ganjirô Nakamura, Machiko Kyô, Haruko Sugimura, Ayako Wakao, Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Genre: Foreign Video - Japanese
Year: 1934
Studio: Criterion
Length: 205
Released: April 20, 2004
Rating: Unrated (Video)
Format: DVD
Misc: Black & White
Language:Japanese
Subtitles : English
DESCRIPTION:
In 1959, Yasujiro Ozu remade his 1934 silent classic A Story of Floating Weeds in color with the 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 reveals 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 in everyday life.
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