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A Story of Floating Weeds(1934)
Status: Released
Date: 1934-11-23
71%
58 Votes
Time: 1h 26m
Overview:
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.
Languages: No Language.
Countries:
Japan
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Movie: A Story of Floating Weeds
Top 10 Billed Cast
坂本武
Kihachi
飯田蝶子
Otsune
三井弘次
Shinkichi
八雲恵美子
Otaka
坪内美子
Otoki
青木富夫
Tomio
谷麗光
Tomio's Father
笠智衆
Audience Member
西村青児
Kichi
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