A Story of Floating Weeds / Floating Weeds (Criterion Collection) (DVD), Criterion Collection, Foreign

Together, the films offer a unique glimpse into the evolution of one of cinema's greatest directors. A Story of Floating Weeds reveals Ozu in the midst of developing his mode of expression; Floating weeds reveals his distinct style at it's pinnacle. Direction: Yasujiro Ozu Actors: Choko Iida, Hideo Mitsui, Reiko Tani, Special Features: Audio commentary by Japanese film historian Donald Richie; New score by noted silent-film composer Donald Sosin; Audio commentary by film critic Roger Ebert; Original theatrical trailer. Full frame format. Language: Japanese / Sub. English. Year: 1934 Runtime: 89 minutes.