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A Story of Floating Weeds/Floating Weeds: Two Films by Yasujiro Ozu
Edition no. 232
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A Story of Floating Weeds
Year: 1934
Time: 86
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
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Japanese 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
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Floating Weeds
Year: 1959
Time: 119
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Audio
Japanese 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
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A Story of Floating Weeds
| Floating Weeds
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Shochiku
Directed by: Yasujiro Ozu
Featuring: Takeshi Sakamoto, Ganjiro Nakamura, Choko Iida, Machiko Kyo, Ayako Wakao, Rieko Yagumo, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Haruko Sugimura, Yoshiko Tsubouchi, Koji Mitsui, Hitome Nozoe, Tokkan Kozo, Chishu Ryu, Reiko Tani, Haruo Tanaka, Yosuke Irie, Hikaru Hoshi, Mantaro Ushio, Kumeko Urabe
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 reunities 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.
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Format: DVD
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
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Japanese 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
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English
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1/2/3/4/5/6
Discs:
2 Discs |
DVD-9
Supplements
- Audio commentary for A Story of Floating Weeds by Japanese film historian Donald Richie
- New score by noted silent-film composer Donald Sosin
- Audio commentary for Floating Weeds by film critic Roger Ebert
- Original theatrical trailer for Floating Weeds
- Insert featuring an essay by Donald Richie
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Producer: Kim Hendrickson
Artwork: Lucien S. Y. Yang
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