A Story of Floating Weeds

A SHOCHIKU FILM:

A STORY OF FLOATING WEEDS

Story by

JAMES MAKI:

Screenplay by

TADAO IKEDA:

Directed by

YASUJIRO OZU:

Photographed by

HIDEO MOHARA:

Art Director

TATSUO HAMADA:

With

TAKESHI SAKAMOTO

CHOKO IIDA:

HIDEO MITSUI:

RIEKO YAGUMO:

YOSHIKO TSUBOUCHI

TOKKAN-KOZO

Another show's coming?

Some traveling actors.

Kihachi Ichikawa's troupe.

It's been a long time, Master.

I'm going to stay here for a while.

Your son's really grown up.

It's been four years.

He's nine now.

She was just a gawky little girl,

but look at her now.

KIHACHI ICHIKAWA'S TROUPE!

OPENS JULY 7!

You're going to see the show tonight?

Kihachi was so handsome

when he was young.

We used to all go

when he came here.

Got any older sisters?

Don't eat too much

or you'll wet the bed again.

Do it again and I'll have Otoki

give you a moxa treatment.

Did the boss wet the bed last night?

Why don't you give him

bigger doses of moxa?

Easy for you to say.

You don't know what it feels like.

Just think about Goemon Ishikawa.

He was boiled alive.

He was a famous robber.

I'm not.

One of your plays is all about thieves.

Don't be silly.

Get me a kimono.

I'll pay a visit to some patrons

I have here.

It's been a long time.

I thought it was about time you came.

I've been waiting.

Would you like a drink?

How is your arthritis?

Not bad, now that I use

the medicine you told me about.

I get stiff shoulders lately.

I'm being treated with moxa.

It's good to see

you're as well as ever.

How is Shinkichi?

He graduated

from agriculture college last year.

He's a postgraduate now.

The head of the troupe is here.

He's a big boy now.

He'll be eligible for the draft

next year.

First class.

He eats like a horse, doesn't he?

No wonder we're old now.

It must have been hard

raising him all these years.

I don't mind hardship

as long as it's for his sake.

He still thinks his father's dead,

doesn't he?

He thinks his father

was a civil servant.

Aren't you Ionely?

No use complaining

about Ioneliness.

Let him go on thinking

his father is dead.

He wouldn't want

a no-good father like me.

He has a great future ahead of him.

Dace are in season.

Want to go fishing with me?

Some fish move slowly,

so you've got a chance.

How long will you stay this time?

It depends on the audience.

I'd like to stay a year.

I think I'll go to the show tonight.

Our show isn't for you.

You're a student.

Your job is to study.

If it were summer vacation,

I'd travel with you.

Much in it?

I doubt it.

It's floating, so no heavy coins.

Did you ever think

it might be stuffed with bills?

You never had any bills.

Let's rehearse again

before the boss comes back.

No matter how great the actor,

it's hard to play the horse.

Look, the woman seated

in the second row isn't bad.

Finally!

Where's the dog?

It's pouring.

Rain's really the end

for traveling actors.

I'm sorry it's become such a mess.

It's been raining for days.

We had long rains earlier,

in Takasaki.

The radio says that

it'll rain

for another four or five days.

I wish I had

some really good tempura.

I want some sake

with roasted eel.

You got a smoke?

You stole my money,

didn't you, Pop?

My kitty bank was facing

the other way before.

The boss is really something.

We've got this crisis,

and he's out drinking every day.

He has to,

as long as he stays here.

You said an odd thing just now.

It sounded like some kind of secret.

I wouldn't mention your name.

It's fun to checkmate.

Check the king, not the father.

You're finished, Uncle.

I lost again.

You've turned into

a good chess player.

When you play the hero of Konjiki,

I'll lend you my cap.

Give me a drink.

Thank you for taking care

of the master every day.

Somebody wants you.

What brings you here?

What do you think?

Is she the patron you had to see?

I should thank her too, then.

Go home, Otoki.

You must be happy

to have such a nice son.

How old are you?

What does your father do?

No need to get upset.

I have something to tell

the madame and her son.

That's none of your business.

What's wrong with me seeing

my own son?

You can't talk to me that way.

Have you forgotten

what happened in Takasaki?

Who do you think got you

out of trouble back then?

Who do you think asked

the big shots in town for help?

Don't think you can

just walk out on me.

All right, we're through

as of now!

Don't ever come here again,

or I'll never forgive you.

My son belongs

to a better world than yours.

Is that fuss during the day

still bothering you? It's not like you.

The boss gets mad so easily.

I thought you were used to it.

I know.

I'd already forgotten about it.

I'm glad. I was worried

because you seemed down.

I have a favor to ask you.

Try to seduce that boy

who was at the restaurant today.

I'm not interested in children.

You'd be doing me a favor.

Try.

Why?

Take it or leave it.

You really think I could?

Bat your eyes and you could catch

any man you wanted.

Just turn on the charm.

We met yesterday.

I have something to tell you.

I'll be waiting here

after the show tonight.

I don't know if I can.

I'm going to take a walk, Mother.

Are you angry

because I asked you to meet me?

I wanted to see you.

Don't you like talking with girls?

How was it?

I wish a peach

would come bobbing downstream.

Bringing us good fortune,

just like in the fairy tales.

Otoki isn't around.

She goes out a lot these days.

Where does she go, anyway?

We're going to have to part soon.

What will we be doing

this time next year?

But let's not think

about a silly thing like that.

Why don't we tell

my mother about us?

I'm sure she'll help us.

I'm not the girl you think.

I'm not worthy of a man like you.

I tried to make

a fool of you at first.

It started that way, but...

Never mind how it started.

Don't get mixed up

with a traveling player like me.

He's been out every night this week.

I'm going to have to leave soon.

I want to see him

as often as I can.

You must be careful.

About that woman.

Her? I have no excuse.

Don't take it wrong. I'm too old

to be jealous. I'd be embarrassed.

It'd be awful if she told

Shinkichi the truth.

Where the hell have you been?

What's that boy to you?

Is it for money?

Is that what you think?

I wouldn't blame you.

Otaka, too,

offered me money at first.

What did she want?

She wanted me to seduce him.

But now it's not for money.

I love him.

I want Otaka here.

I'll speak with you later.

You sent for me?

What do you want?

What did you plan

to do with my son?

Who cares about your son?

He's cheap, like you,

playing around with actresses.

Are you sorry?

I hope you'll be very sorry.

The world is like a lottery.

You take your ups and your downs.

Let's make up, please?

This makes us even, you see.

Just think how I feel.

Where's Otoki?

Looks like she just stepped out.

Is Shinkichi in?

You mean you didn't send for him?

He just went out

with that girl from your troupe.

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