ENDDaiei Co Ltd presents
FLOATING WEEDS
Producer: Masaichi Nagata
Planning: Hideo Matsuyama
Screenplay:
Kogo Noda and Yasujiro Ozu
Photographer: Kazuo Miyagaw
Art Director: Tomowo Shimogawara
Music: Takanobu Saito
Color Consultant: Shozo Tanaka
Cast
Ganjiro Nakamura - Machiko Kyo
Hiroshi Kawaguchi - Ayako Wakao
Haruko Sugimura - Hitomi Nozoe
Chishu Ryu
Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
SOMEWHERE
IN THE SOUTH OF JAPAN
Hello. Hot day, eh?
Good morning
Terribly hot, isn't it?
What are they going to show next?
Look. Kabuki plays
Sword fighting plays?
I liked that strip show last month
Remember that plump girl in pink?
The new show isn't like that
It's a grand kabuki show
Really?
This troupe is coming all the way...
...via Okazaki, Kariya
and Cape Chita
Really?
Give me a free pass as usual,
will you?
I remember I saw this troupe
years ago, during the war
It was at Yamada Town
I saw this Komajuro
How was it?
He played very well, too
He played Chuya Marubashi
"A pint here and a quart there
"Quite a lot that I'm aware"
Really?
Will the boat be late again?
Not that I've heard.
She'll come on the dot
Once in a blue moon, eh?
Indeed
It's going to be very hot today
- It's overdue, eh?
- No, not much...
Master
Darling
At last?
Kayo, you take care of that
Don't bother
Was it yours, Sugiyama?
Don't leave anything
Ready, Roku?
Yes
- You too?
- Sorry?
Don't forget anything
Don't forget me. dean
Till from me you hear
KOMAJURO ARASHI'S TROUPE
PLAYING AT THE AIOI ZA
KOMAJURO ARASHI
AND HIS TROUPE
Give me one
Give me one
Give me plenty, miser
Say, do you have a sister?
- No
- I do
Then...
- How old is she?
- Twelve
Fool
Afternoon
Good afternoon
Hang this on the wall, sir
Aioi Za, eh?
Do come to see us
Hey, Brother.
Does it start tonight?
- Yes
- I see
Hello there
I'll come tonight
I'll be expecting you
Master, your wife is here
Master
Good business, eh?
Can I have a match?
Tell me
What's your name?
Kinnosuke
Kinnosuke?
Kin-chan
Kidder
You big kidder!
- Another sake, Master
- All right
Afternoon
I'll be expecting you
Let's go together, Okatsu
Who'll take care of the customers?
Do come tonight
- Goodbye
- Goodbye
I'll be seeing you
I'm sure he has an open hand
He's an Osaka actor, then?
And an old-timer around here
He once played in our town, too
They say he used to play
at the big Kado Za in Osaka
Is that so?
That means...
Don't move or you'll get cut
My gosh.
Don't you cut me, Aiko
Hello
Hey, go away
- Please
- Thank you
What a hot day
It's terrible
Is it your daughter?
Very pretty
Hello.
Are you helping your dad?
Great of you. Admirable
You can rest assured, eh?
Aiko Ogawa?
Cute name
Listen, Aiko
Are you the only child?
The apple of his eye?
Great help to your dad
Will you marry a barber, too?
Marry someone who's good-looking.
A man like me
Good and kind
What a cute little thing you are!
Very lovely
Give me a cup of tea
Certainly
- Good afternoon
- We're back
You must be tired
We're back
- Hello. 
- You must be tired
Hello
It's hot. It's terribly hot
Hey...
...bring me my kimono
Why?
I have to visit a patron
- Welcome
- Oh, welcome
Good afternoon, sir
- I brought this for you
- Oh, thank you very much
The owner's here, Master
Come right in
Thanks for earlier, sir.
Please sit down
Please
It's been a long time
Yes, it has indeed
Yes. It feels great
to be back here again
When was the last time?
Was it immediately
after the surrender?
It was
It's already twelve years since then
That many years?
Time flies
I see several new faces
With the changing times,
you know
My leading lady, Sumiko, sir
I'm pleased to meet you
Nice to meet you
What happened to the man
who played "Bat" Yasu?
You mean Tatsunosuke?
He died at Fukuchiyama
Died? What happened?
It was a stroke
Such a good player.
I'm so sorry
And this is his daughter,
who was just a kid then