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Directed by yasujiro ozu, the leader of a traveling theater troupe visits the mother of his son, making his mistress jealous and leading to the seduction of his son. The leading actress sumiko is jealous and so, in order to humiliate the master. It is so atmosphericso evocative of a quiet fishing village during a hot and muggy summerthat it envelops me. Setting this later version in a seaside location, ozu otherwise. Floating weeds 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ozus films are visual poetry, the title floating weeds is an apt prelude. Richard brody on yasujiro ozus floating weeds 1959. The story has a mediocre traveling kabouki troupe reaching a small port village in southern japan to. His mistress, sumiko, is loyal to him, as are the other veteran actors. But he followed the plot of the first film very closely. Floating weeds ukigusa 1959 color 119 min liketelevision proudly presents floating weeds or ukigusa which is the roginal japanese title. The head of a japanese theatre troupe returns to a small coastal town where he left a son who thinks he is his uncle, and tries to make up for the lost time, but his current mistress grows jealous. For everybody, everywhere, everydevice, and everything. Sep 24, 2017 the head of a japanese theatre troupe returns to a small coastal town where he left a son who thinks he is his uncle, and tries to make up for the lost time, but his current mistress grows jealous.

In this newer version the director has added colors and sound, and given his story a blossoming rebirth. Premiering in a glorious new 4k digital restoration, floating weeds is, in scholar donald richies estimation, the most pictorially beautiful of all of ozus pictures. On a hot day in a port town a kabuki show is expected from a traveling troupe. Apr 17, 2010 i took it down soon as i saw it was directed by ozu. Ozus career was so long that in one case, he made the same movie twice. As they go about drumming up an audience, one of them, komajuro ganjiro nakamura goes off on his own.

There arent necessarily wrong answers, but when we talk about good cinematography, i dont think were always talking about good cinematography. Deiei tokyo studio written by ozu yasujiro noda kogo cinematography miyagawa kazuo music by satio kojun cast nakamura ganjiro. Floating weeds, ukigusa, 1959 is a remake of ozus 1934 silent film a story of floating weeds. Floating weeds has been ranked 6539 times, wins 54. Subscribe to the new yorker on youtube to keep up with all of our latest videos and shows. Ganjiro nakamura, hiroshi kawaguchi, machiko kyo, ayako wakao, haruko sugimura, chishu ryu, koji mitsui, hitomi nozoe. It is a remake of ozus own blackandwhite silent film a story of floating weeds. Looking back on a movie like floating weeds today, one wonders a bit why this movie needed to be in colour. The 1959 movie had its original mono track restored for this edition. Overview of floating weeds, 1959, directed by yasujiro ozu, with ganjiro nakamura, machiko kyo, ayako wakao, at turner classic movies. The audio for the silent a story of floating weeds consisted of an newly commissioned piano score by donald sosin. He now teams up with rie nakajima and makoto oshiro for a series of collaborations included in this cd alongside his solo opening track. With ganjiro nakamura, machiko kyo, haruko sugimura, ayako wakao.

Stories of floating weeds the current the criterion. Floating weeds subtitles 34 subtitles download movie and. This remake of story of floating weeds, a movie ozu made in the 30s, is unusual for being one of the masters few films in colour, and in having a relatively. Set in a seaside town in a sweltering month, a troupe of performers bring their latest act to the townsfolk. Floating weeds from 1959 is a film from yasujiro ozus final period, and also one of his first in color. Rent floating weeds 1959 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Apr 19, 2004 it is with these that yasujiro ozus 1934 a story of floating weeds ukigusa monogatari and his 1959 floating weeds ukigusa are concerned.

The stillness does lends itself to the few theatrical scenes of the film. Stories of floating weeds a story of floating weeds 1934. Floating weeds 1959 a troupe of travelling players arrive at a small seaport in the south of japan. Watch floating weeds 1959 online for free on putlocker, stream floating weeds 1959 online, floating weeds 1959 full movie free on putlockers. Floating weeds 1959 stream and watch online moviefone. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. While initially successful, they soon lose their novelty and struggle to survive. Floating weeds boasts the visual beauty and deep tenderness of director yasujiro ozus most memorable films and its one of the few the master shot. Feb 02, 2016 what do you think of when you think of cinematography. Floating weeds masters of cinema original theatrical trailer. There arent necessarily wrong answers, but when we talk about good cinematography, i. The first few things i notice about films by writerdirector ozu are. Floating weeds 1959 january 24, 2014 jamesblakeewing 2 comments.

It is a small movie in terms of action and spectacle. Floating weeds is one of the final films directed by the legendary japanese filmmaker yasujiro ozu. Floating weeds 1959 full movie free watch online with english subtitles. Yasujiro ozus 1959 film floating weeds, which i discuss in this clip, is a drama about the romantic entanglements of members of an itinerant theatrical troupe with residents of a small.

In 1959, yasujiro ozu remade his 1934 silent classic a story of floating weeds in color with the celebrated cinematographer kazuo miyagawa rashomon, ugetsu. It is a remake of ozus own blackandwhite silent film a story of floating weeds 1934. And lets use yasujiro ozus floating weeds as our example. Many years before, he had fathered a son with a woman who now runs a restaurant in the small town. Floating weeds 1959 floating weeds ukigusa, 1959, a contemplative tale about a traveling kabuki troupe on its last legs, is arguably yasujiro ozus most beautiful color film thanks to the great japanese cinematographer kazuo miyagawa and ozus meticulous visual design. Rent floating weeds 1959 starring ganjiro nakamura and machiko kyo on dvd and bluray. The first time i sat down to watch ozu yasujiros 1959 floating weeds this would have been in 2005, i couldnt get past the second shot not including the opening credits. The album title is borrowed from the 1959s movie by yasujiro ozu called ukikusa japanese word for floating weeds. 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 illegitimate son, a. This should be no surprise for fans of filmmaker yasujiro ozu, as his matery of composition is well know. What do you think of when you think of cinematography.

In 1959, ozu made 2 color films, ohayo 1959 and floating weeds 1959 that were essentially remakes of his earlier films, namely i was bornbut 1932 and story of floating weeds 1934. For me, floating weeds 1959 is like a familiar piece of music that i can turn to for reassurance and consolation. The first time i sat down to watch ozu yasujiros 1959 floating weeds this would have been in 2005, i couldnt get past the second shot not including the opening credits, white and red text against a yellowing burlap background. Both films revolve around a recurring character type who appears in several other ozu films. Komajuro ganjiro nakamura leads a traveling acting troupe that performs cutrate kabuki in the provinces. The transfer for the 1934 version looks exceptionally beautiful for a silent japanese film. No doubt, colour movies in japan in the 1950s were a big and expensive deal. A remake of one of his own silent features, it tells the story of a travelling kabuki acting troupe, led by komajuro ganjiro nakamura who arrive in a small coastal town. A new music score by donald sosin fits very nicely. His films are meditative exercises on the daily truths we humans must face.

One of ozus first great successes he was to make a sound version in 1959, with photography by the great hideo mohara rashomon,this. It is so atmosphericso evocative of a quiet fishing village during a hot and muggy. Most notably, the 1934 film is silent, as ozu hadnt switched over to sound yet. Floating weeds is a sort of remake of his 1934 silent film, a story of floating weeds. Equinox flower 1958 and good morning 1959, both photographed by his regular.

Criterions dvd of a story of floating weeds and floating weeds doesnt have docus or supporting video material beyond trailers, but it does have two beautifully restored feature presentations. Ukikusa floating weeds 1959 yasujiro ozu, ganjiro nakamura, machiko kyo, haruko sugimura, drama september 18, 2016 a troupe of travelling players arrive at a small seaport in the south of japan. Having fulfilled his shochiku contract with for the year good morning, he went on to make floating weeds for daiei. In 1959, yasujiro ozu remade his 1934 silent classic a story of floating weeds in color with the celebrated cinematographer kazuo miyagawa rashomon. Most of the mastery of floating weeds is in its startling and still compositions.

Floating weeds 1959, last scene with commentary by roger ebert. Floating weeds 1959 is like a familiar piece of music that i can turn to for reassurance and consolation. Komajuro arashi, the aging master of the troupe, goes to visit his old flame oyoshi and their son kiyoshi, even though kiyoshi believes komajuro is his uncle. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent floating weeds online on moviefone. A troupe of travelling players arrive at a small seaport in the south of japan. Oct 08, 2015 however, ozus most direct remake of his own work is 1959s floating weeds, based on 1934s a story of floating weeds. Floating weeds 1959 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free floating weeds full movie online on marvel biggest. Floating weeds guide, download movies, tv shows, free videos. Quiet cinematography floating weeds 1959 from the royal ocean film society plus. Floating weeds is the story of a troupe of traveling kabuki players who straggle into a coastal village. Floating weeds, ukikusa is a 1959 japanese drama film directed by yasujiro ozu. Floating weeds the 1959 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The head of a japanese theatre troupe returns to a small.

The 1959 floating weeds is still an exquisite film, but it doesnt have quite the emotional immediacy of ozus best silents or, for that matter, mature masterpieces such as late spring 1947 and tokyo story. He told the story before, in 1934, only that was a black and white silent film. Film scholar donald richie provides new subtitles for both films, liner notes, and a careful. Floating fortress 1959 documentary, short 29 min robert beatty, michael winner director. This 1959 ozu production centers on the likable but fallible leader of an itinerant acting troupe floating weeds being the japanese name for such groups, kimajuro, played brilliantly by. The title comes from a favored japanese metaphor as the above quote depicts. This saw him partially separating from his usual crew, resulting in a temporary collaboration with, amongst others, kazuo miyagawa. Watch hd movies online for free and download the latest movies.