Floating Weeds
Floating Weeds
Floating Weeds
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1959
1h 55m
7.5(197 votes)
Drama

Overview

When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.

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Daiei Film

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Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

二代目 中村鴈治郎

Komajuro Arashi

二代目 中村鴈治郎
Acting

京マチ子

Sumiko

京マチ子
Acting

若尾文子

Kayo

若尾文子
Acting

川口浩

Kiyoshi

川口浩
Acting

杉村春子

Oyoshi

杉村春子
Acting

野添ひとみ

Aiko

野添ひとみ
Acting

笠智衆

Theatre Owner

笠智衆
Acting

三井弘次

Kichinosuke

三井弘次
Acting

田中春男

Yatazo

田中春男
Acting

入江洋佑

Sugiyama

No Image
Acting

星ひかる

Kimura

星ひかる
Acting

潮万太郎

Sentaro

潮万太郎
Acting

浦辺粂子

Shige

浦辺粂子
Acting

高橋とよ

Aiko's Mother

高橋とよ
Acting

桜むつ子

O-Katsu

桜むつ子
Acting

賀原夏子

Yae

賀原夏子
Acting

Michisumi Sugawara

Kyaku

No Image
Acting

花布辰男

Rokusaburo

花布辰男
Acting

Tadashi Date

Sensho

No Image
Acting

中田勉

Kamenosuke

No Image
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Hachirô Misumi

Sailor

No Image
Acting

丸井太郎

Shokichi

No Image
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Saburo Sakai

Guest's Father

Saburo Sakai
Acting

Koh Sugita

Wharf Worker

No Image
Acting

Masatoki Sasaki

Ume Family Father

No Image
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飛田喜佐夫

Unknown Role

No Image
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丸山修

Tokezo

No Image
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宮島健一

Aiko's Father

宮島健一
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Yoshiaki Fujimura

Nagataro

No Image
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島津雅彦

Masao

島津雅彦
Acting

菅原通済

Sushi Restaurant Customer

菅原通済

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