Floating Clouds
Seen it?1955 | 123 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
A married Japanese forester during WWII is sent to Indochina to manage forests. He meets a young Japanese typist and promises to leave his wife. He doesn't and after the war, she turns up and the affair resumes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mikio Naruse
- Hideko TakamineYukiko Koda
- Masayuki MoriKengo Tomioka
- Mariko OkadaSei Mukai
- Isao YamagataSugio Iba
- Chieko NakakitaKuniko Tomioka
- Daisuke KatōSeikichi Mukai
- Noriko Sengoku
- Mayuri Mokushô
- Fuyuki Murakami
- Heihachirō Ōkawa