Floating Clouds (1955)
Ukigumo (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 3min
- Drama, Romance
- 06 Jun 1980 (USA)
- Movie
A tragic social drama set in post war Japan and concerns a lonely woman trying to find purpose and stability in a devastated Tokyo.
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Awards:
- 9 wins.
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Cast
| Hideko Takamine | ... |
Yukiko Koda
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| Masayuki Mori | ... |
Kengo Tomioka
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| Mariko Okada | ... |
Sei Mukai
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| Isao Yamagata | ... |
Sugio Iba
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| Chieko Nakakita | ... |
Kuniko Tomioka
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| Daisuke Katô | ... |
Seikichi Mukai
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| Mayuri Mokushô | ... |
Nomiya no musume
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| Noriko Sengoku | ... |
Yakushima no okaasan
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Fuyuki Murakami | ... |
Futsuin no shikensho-chou
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Heihachirô Ôkawa | ... |
Isha
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| Nobuo Kaneko | ... |
Futsuin no shoin - Suitou
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Roy James | ... |
American soldier
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Kan Hayashi | ... |
Religious sect teacher
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Akira Tani | ... |
Shinja
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| Seijirô Onda | ... |
Marutaka motor manager
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Keiko Mori | ... |
Futsuin no jochuu
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Tsuruko Mano |
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Kumeko Otowa |
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Teruko Mita |
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Toshiko Nakano |
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Kazuyo Mochida |
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Yaeko Izumo |
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Akira Sera | ... |
Kinsaku Ota
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Yasuhisa Tsutsumi |
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Ichirô Tetsu |
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Masako Ôshiro |
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Sadako Kimura |
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Hideko Ebata |
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Michiko Kawa |
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Sumiyo Kadono |
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Toshiyasu Hiyoshi |
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Haruna Kaburagi |
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Gorô Sakurai |
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Directed by
| Mikio Naruse | ||
Written by
| Fumiko Hayashi | ... | (novel) |
| Yôko Mizuki | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Sanezumi Fujimoto | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ichirô Saitô | ||
Cinematography by
| Masao Tamai | ||
Editing by
| Eiji Ooi | ||
Production Design by
| Satoru Chûko | ||
Production Management
| Ryôichi Itaya | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kihachi Okamoto | ... | chief assistant director |
Sound Department
| Hisashi Shimonaga | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chôshirô Ishii | ... | gaffer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Corinth Films (1980) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- New Star (2008) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- BFI Video (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Filmax Home Video (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- NHK BS1 (1988) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK Sôgô (1979) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv)
- Toho Studios (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Toho Studios (2023) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Toho Studios (sound stages)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Third in the centenary poll by Kinema-Junpo magazine about all-time best Japanese films, only Seven Samurai (1954) and Tokyo Story (1953) preceded it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Narratage (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Auld Lang Syne See more » |