A Story of Floating Weeds / Floating Weeds: Two Films by Yasujiro Ozu (#232)
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In 1959, Yasujiro Ozu remade his 1934 silent classicĀ A Story of Floating WeedsĀ 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.Ā A Story of Floating WeedsĀ finds Ozu in the midst of developing his mode of expression;Ā Floating WeedsĀ reveals his distinct style at its pinnacle. In each, the director captures the joy and sadness of everyday life.
A Story of Floating Weeds
Rich in backstage atmosphere and class-conscious insight,Ā A Story of Floating WeedsĀ was one of Yasujiro Ozuās final silent films, and it displays his complete mastery of the form. With a vivid sense of character and the world of rural Japan, he sketches a poignant tale of family secrets, jealousy, and creative community, buoyed by grace notes of humanist observation and by luminous black-and-white cinematography that shows his spare yet lyrical visuals at their most soulful.
Floating Weeds
One of six sublime color masterworks that Yasujiro Ozu produced late in his career, the directorās second filming of his own 1934 silent triumphĀ A Story of Floating WeedsĀ represents the mature flowering of his style. Harnessing the full expressive potential of color, sound, music, and his exquisite compositional sense, he brings new depths of bittersweet feelingātinged with an aging artistās melancholic nostalgiaāas well as a new air of expansiveness, to a story with enduring resonance.
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- 4K digital master ofĀ Floating Weeds,Ā with uncompressed monaural soundtrack (Blu-ray); high-definition digital transfer ofĀ Floating WeedsĀ (DVD)
- High-definition digital master ofĀ A Story of Floating Weeds,Ā featuring a score by composer Donald Sosin, presented in 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray
- Audio commentary forĀ A Story of Floating WeedsĀ by Japanese-film historian Donald Richie and forĀ Floating WeedsĀ by film critic Roger Ebert
- Trailer
- English subtitle translation by Richie forĀ Floating Weeds
- PLUS: An essay by Richie
Covers by Lucien S. Y. Yang
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A Story of Floating Weeds / Floating Weeds: Two Films by Yasujiro Ozu (#232)
A Story of Floating Weeds / Floating Weeds: Two Films by Yasujiro Ozu (#232)
Ā
In 1959, Yasujiro Ozu remade his 1934 silent classicĀ A Story of Floating WeedsĀ 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.Ā A Story of Floating WeedsĀ finds Ozu in the midst of developing his mode of expression;Ā Floating WeedsĀ reveals his distinct style at its pinnacle. In each, the director captures the joy and sadness of everyday life.
A Story of Floating Weeds
Rich in backstage atmosphere and class-conscious insight,Ā A Story of Floating WeedsĀ was one of Yasujiro Ozuās final silent films, and it displays his complete mastery of the form. With a vivid sense of character and the world of rural Japan, he sketches a poignant tale of family secrets, jealousy, and creative community, buoyed by grace notes of humanist observation and by luminous black-and-white cinematography that shows his spare yet lyrical visuals at their most soulful.
Floating Weeds
One of six sublime color masterworks that Yasujiro Ozu produced late in his career, the directorās second filming of his own 1934 silent triumphĀ A Story of Floating WeedsĀ represents the mature flowering of his style. Harnessing the full expressive potential of color, sound, music, and his exquisite compositional sense, he brings new depths of bittersweet feelingātinged with an aging artistās melancholic nostalgiaāas well as a new air of expansiveness, to a story with enduring resonance.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4K digital master ofĀ Floating Weeds,Ā with uncompressed monaural soundtrack (Blu-ray); high-definition digital transfer ofĀ Floating WeedsĀ (DVD)
- High-definition digital master ofĀ A Story of Floating Weeds,Ā featuring a score by composer Donald Sosin, presented in 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray
- Audio commentary forĀ A Story of Floating WeedsĀ by Japanese-film historian Donald Richie and forĀ Floating WeedsĀ by film critic Roger Ebert
- Trailer
- English subtitle translation by Richie forĀ Floating Weeds
- PLUS: An essay by Richie
Covers by Lucien S. Y. Yang
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In 1959, Yasujiro Ozu remade his 1934 silent classicĀ A Story of Floating WeedsĀ 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.Ā A Story of Floating WeedsĀ finds Ozu in the midst of developing his mode of expression;Ā Floating WeedsĀ reveals his distinct style at its pinnacle. In each, the director captures the joy and sadness of everyday life.
A Story of Floating Weeds
Rich in backstage atmosphere and class-conscious insight,Ā A Story of Floating WeedsĀ was one of Yasujiro Ozuās final silent films, and it displays his complete mastery of the form. With a vivid sense of character and the world of rural Japan, he sketches a poignant tale of family secrets, jealousy, and creative community, buoyed by grace notes of humanist observation and by luminous black-and-white cinematography that shows his spare yet lyrical visuals at their most soulful.
Floating Weeds
One of six sublime color masterworks that Yasujiro Ozu produced late in his career, the directorās second filming of his own 1934 silent triumphĀ A Story of Floating WeedsĀ represents the mature flowering of his style. Harnessing the full expressive potential of color, sound, music, and his exquisite compositional sense, he brings new depths of bittersweet feelingātinged with an aging artistās melancholic nostalgiaāas well as a new air of expansiveness, to a story with enduring resonance.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4K digital master ofĀ Floating Weeds,Ā with uncompressed monaural soundtrack (Blu-ray); high-definition digital transfer ofĀ Floating WeedsĀ (DVD)
- High-definition digital master ofĀ A Story of Floating Weeds,Ā featuring a score by composer Donald Sosin, presented in 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray
- Audio commentary forĀ A Story of Floating WeedsĀ by Japanese-film historian Donald Richie and forĀ Floating WeedsĀ by film critic Roger Ebert
- Trailer
- English subtitle translation by Richie forĀ Floating Weeds
- PLUS: An essay by Richie
Covers by Lucien S. Y. Yang
