Overview
A theater troupe master's visit with his old flame unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
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Setting
Set in Japan
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Music
Music by Toshiro Mayuzumi
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Kazuo Miyagawa
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Kōgo NodaScreenplay
- Yasujirō OzuScreenplay
- Tadao IkedaScreenplay
- Original title
- 浮草
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 17, 1959
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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Cast
Ganjirō Nakamura IIKomajuro Arashi
Machiko KyōSumiko
Ayako WakaoKayo
Hiroshi KawaguchiKiyoshi
Haruko SugimuraOyoshi
Hitomi NozoeAiko
Chishū RyūTheatre Owner
Kōji MitsuiKichinosuke
Haruo TanakaYatazo- Yosuke IrieSugiyama
Hikaru HoshiKimura
Mantarō UshioSentaro
Kumeko UrabeShige
Toyo TakahashiAiko's Mother
Mutsuko SakuraO-Katsu
Natsuko KaharaYae- Michisumi SugawaraKyaku
Tatsuo HanabuRokusaburo- Tadashi DateSensho
- Tsutomu NakataKamenosuke
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