| Description |
1 videodisc (205 min.) : sound, black and white, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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mono rdacpc |
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surround rdacpc |
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DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 |
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video file rdaft |
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Blu-ray |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| System Details |
Blu-ray; full screen (1.33:1); mono, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
Japanese dialogue version has optional English subtitles; SIlent version has Japanese intertitles. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
Ganjiro Nakamura, Machiko Kyo, Ayako Wakao. |
| Credits |
Story of Floating weeds: Musical score by composer Donald Sosin. |
| Summary |
In 1959, Yasujiro Ozu remade his 1934 silent classic in color with celebrated cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa. 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 reunites with his former lover and their 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. The film finds 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 of everyday life. |
| Subject |
Fathers and sons -- Japan -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Acknowledgment of children -- Japan -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Entertainers -- Japan -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Japan -- Social life and customs -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Japanese language materials.
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Foreign films, Japanese.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Added Author |
Ozu, Yasujirō, 1903-1963, film director.
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Nakamura, Ganjirō, 1902-1983, actor.
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Kyō, Machiko, 1924-2019, actor.
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Wakao, Ayako, 1933- actor.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| ISBN |
9798886071368 |
| Standard No. |
715515295819 |
| Music No. |
CC3551BD The Criterion Collection |
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