Review of Floating Weeds (1959) by Matthew L — 29 Aug 2007
Tender, understated melodrama about an actor in a traveling theatre troop who stops off in a town to visit his son, who was raised to believe he is his uncle, because his father was too ashamed to to tell him that he is a rootless actor.
When a jealous co-worker discovers the secret, she bribes a fellow actor into seducing the son in order to get back at the father. Not as powerful as Ozu's masterpiece, "Tokyo Story," but still highly potent, and a fantastic example of Ozu's masterful eye for composition.
A remake of his 1934 silent, "A Story of Floating Weeds.".
This review of Floating Weeds (1959) was written by Matthew L on 29 Aug 2007.
Floating Weeds has generally received very positive reviews.
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