Japan Floating Clouds ranks #3 among 24 Japan films released between 1954–1956.
Synopsis
浮雲
A married Japanese forester during WWII is sent to Indochina to manage forests. He meets a young Japanese typist and promises to leave his wife. He doesn't and after the war, she turns up and the affair resumes.
Other Titles From TOHO
Drama + Romance in Japan
270 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Floating Clouds itself).
The 1954–1956 Japan Window
Among 24 Japan films we catalog from this window, Floating Clouds places #3 — near the top of its class.
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1950s in Japan, 76 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Floating Clouds premiered alongside 8 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 8 other Japan films in 1955.
The 77th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
87 audience reviews — more than 74% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 62th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #805 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #337 of 1,933 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Release Date | January 15, 1955 |
| IMDb | tt0048757 |