When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences. A remake of Ozu's own silent film The Story of Floating Weeds .
浮草 is of 1 hour(s) and 55 minute(s). It is Produced By: Daiei Film. It was released on 1959-11-17. It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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