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A Story Of Floating Weeds (1934)/Floating Weeds (1959) (Criterion Collection) On DVD

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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.


Special Features

  • 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

 

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.


Special Features

  • 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

 

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