Floating Weeds

Daiei Co Ltd presents

FLOATING WEEDS:

Producer:
Masaichi Nagata

Planning:
Hideo Matsuyama

Screenplay:

Kogo Noda and Yasujiro Ozu

Photographer:
Kazuo Miyagaw

Art Director:
Tomowo Shimogawara

Music:
Takanobu Saito

Color Consultant: Shozo Tanaka

Cast

Ganjiro Nakamura - Machiko Kyo

Hiroshi Kawaguchi - Ayako Wakao

Haruko Sugimura - Hitomi Nozoe

Chishu Ryu

Directed by Yasujiro Ozu

SOMEWHERE:

IN THE SOUTH OF JAPAN

Hello. Hot day, eh?

Good morning

Terribly hot, isn't it?

What are they going to show next?

Look. Kabuki plays

Sword fighting plays?

I liked that strip show last month

Remember that plump girl in pink?

The new show isn't like that

It's a grand kabuki show

Really?

This troupe is coming all the way...

...via Okazaki, Kariya

and Cape Chita

Really?

Give me a free pass as usual,

will you?

I remember I saw this troupe

years ago, during the war

It was at Yamada Town

I saw this Komajuro

How was it?

He played very well, too

He played Chuya Marubashi

"A pint here and a quart there

"Quite a lot that I'm aware"

Really?

Will the boat be late again?

Not that I've heard.

She'll come on the dot

Once in a blue moon, eh?

Indeed

It's going to be very hot today

- It's overdue, eh?

- No, not much...

Master

Darling

At last?

Kayo, you take care of that

Don't bother

Was it yours, Sugiyama?

Don't leave anything

Ready, Roku?

Yes

- You too?

- Sorry?

Don't forget anything

Don't forget me. dean

Till from me you hear

KOMAJURO ARASHI'S TROUPE

PLAYING AT THE AIOI ZA

KOMAJURO ARASHI:

AND HIS TROUPE:

Give me one

Give me one

Give me plenty, miser

Say, do you have a sister?

- No

- I do

Then...

- How old is she?

- Twelve

Fool

Afternoon

Good afternoon

Hang this on the wall, sir

Aioi Za, eh?

Do come to see us

Hey, Brother.

Does it start tonight?

- Yes

- I see

Hello there

I'll come tonight

I'll be expecting you

Master, your wife is here

Master

Good business, eh?

Can I have a match?

Tell me

What's your name?

Kinnosuke

Kinnosuke?

Kin-chan

Kidder

You big kidder!

- Another sake, Master

- All right

Afternoon

I'll be expecting you

Let's go together, Okatsu

Who'll take care of the customers?

Do come tonight

- Goodbye

- Goodbye

I'll be seeing you

I'm sure he has an open hand

He's an Osaka actor, then?

And an old-timer around here

He once played in our town, too

They say he used to play

at the big Kado Za in Osaka

Is that so?

That means...

Don't move or you'll get cut

My gosh.

Don't you cut me, Aiko

Hello

Hey, go away

- Please

- Thank you

What a hot day

It's terrible

Is it your daughter?

Very pretty

Hello.

Are you helping your dad?

Great of you. Admirable

You can rest assured, eh?

Aiko Ogawa?

Cute name

Listen, Aiko

Are you the only child?

The apple of his eye?

Great help to your dad

Will you marry a barber, too?

Marry someone who's good-looking.

A man like me

Good and kind

What a cute little thing you are!

Very lovely

Give me a cup of tea

Certainly

- Good afternoon

- We're back

You must be tired

We're back

- Hello.

- You must be tired

Hello

It's hot. It's terribly hot

Hey...

...bring me my kimono

Why?

I have to visit a patron

- Welcome

- Oh, welcome

Good afternoon, sir

- I brought this for you

- Oh, thank you very much

The owner's here, Master

Come right in

Thanks for earlier, sir.

Please sit down

Please

It's been a long time

Yes, it has indeed

Yes. It feels great

to be back here again

When was the last time?

Was it immediately

after the surrender?

It was

It's already twelve years since then

That many years?

Time flies

I see several new faces

With the changing times,

you know

My leading lady, Sumiko, sir

I'm pleased to meet you

Nice to meet you

What happened to the man

who played "Bat" Yasu?

You mean Tatsunosuke?

He died at Fukuchiyama

Died? What happened?

It was a stroke

Such a good player.

I'm so sorry

And this is his daughter,

who was just a kid then

Grown up into a fine young woman

She used to be

just like a Chinese nut

What's a Chinese nut?

A peanut

What do you want, Kimura?

I'm leaving now.

Anything else?

Do your stuff

Flat rate, as you said?

That'll be fine

Next stand?

Yes. Shingu Town, Kii

I see

So long, Master

Mr. Marudai's present, Master

In witness of it...

...give us your hands

Once more

Once more

Congratulations

Is that the leading man?

He seems pretty old

Afternoon

Good afternoon

Afternoon

Give me a sake

Sure

- I'll put money here

- Thank you

I knew you'd come.

I saw the parade

How have you been? All right?

Come right in.

It's much cooler in here

Thanks. Thank you very much

I'm glad to see that you're fine

- You too

- Thanks

Twelve years have passed

It must have been so hard.

So many years

You had sore shoulders last time

All right now?

Had I?

You told me

the pains were killing you

Did I?

It's OK now

It's very breezy here

Sorry to bother you

Not at all

Thanks. Thank you very much

How is Koyoshi? All right?

Sure.

Finished high school last year

You wrote that to me

Did I?

He's working now

- Where?

- Post Office

To save money

He's keen to study

electronics at school

Great

But then I'll be all alone here

And you'll be lonely

- But he's saving up for schooling

- Is he?

I'd hate to discourage him

I know

Tell me

What does he know?

I mean... about me

Does he think

that his father is dead?

And that I'm only your brother?

Pretty flowers

Don't you feel sort of lonely?

About what?

About Kiyoshi

I can't help it

I'm not worth my salt

However...

Let's not talk about it

But...

Forget it.

Let it remain that way

I'm sorry for you, though.

Forget it

- Have a drink

- Thank you

Forget it

That's Kiyoshi

Welcome home

Oh, hello, Uncle

I should have come home sooner

- Are you working?

- Studying with the postmaster

How you've grown up!

He's of conscription age

A first-grade conscript, no doubt

He sure has grown up

No wonder we're getting old

It's years since we last met

How long are you staying?

As long as my show draws.

A year, maybe

It can't draw that long

It will

- Is this your work?

- Yes

- What's this?

- Don't tamper with it

I'll go and see your show.

What do you play?

Forget it. It's not meant for you

Who is it for?

The audience

- I'm one of them

- I know

It's nothing sophisticated. Forget it

Why put on such plays?

Do something better

But I can't

Why not?

Today's audiences

don't understand good plays

So you shan't come to see it

Last time we went fishing together

- What fish bite now?

- Well...

- It doesn't matter. Let's go again

- It's hot

I don't mind. Let's go, shall we?

How about tomorrow? A Sunday?

- Shall we?

- Sure. Let's go

Is it a date?

He sure has grown up

- Is it warm enough?

- Yes

Very logical. He argued me down

Really? What did you argue about?

He's becoming very wise

Very brainy

Welcome!

Welcome, two good patrons

Welcome

Welcome!

- Tetsu

- Yes?

- Sadahachi

- Well. Boss?

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