A Story of Floating Weeds
1934 1h 26m movie Film Japan

A Story of Floating Weeds

浮草物語

A Story of Floating Weeds ranks #3 among 7 Japan films released between 1933–1935.

Synopsis

浮草物語

An aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son, a scenario that enrages his current mistress and results in heartbreak for all.

The 1933–1935 Japan Window

7 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Story of Floating Weeds sits at position #3.

  1. Every-Night Dreams
    #1

    Every-Night Dreams

    ★ 7.2 · 1933

  2. Our Neighbor, Miss Yae
    #2

    Our Neighbor, Miss Yae

    ★ 7.2 · 1934

  3. A Story of Floating Weeds

    #3

    A Story of Floating Weeds

    ★ 7.0 · 1934

  4. An Inn in Tokyo
    #4

    An Inn in Tokyo

    ★ 7.0 · 1935

  5. The Water Magician
    #5

    The Water Magician

    ★ 6.9 · 1933

  6. Apart from You
    #6

    Apart from You

    ★ 6.8 · 1933

  7. Japanese Girls at the Harbor
    #7

    Japanese Girls at the Harbor

    ★ 6.6 · 1933

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with A Story of Floating Weeds. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Shochiku

The 1930s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1930s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Story of Floating Weeds premiered. 22 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
47
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,161 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #953 of 1,933 (top 49%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Shochiku
Runtime 1h 26m
Release Date November 23, 1934
IMDb tt0025929

Themes & Motifs

  • fly fishing
  • revenge
  • family abandonment
  • mistress
  • train
  • unknown father
  • silent film
  • aging actor
  • child abandonment
  • paternity revealed
  • male bonding
  • financial ruin
  • illegitimate son
  • theater troupe
  • japanese man
  • kabuki

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