17 Nov 1959
Floating Weeds
When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
Conflagration
Learning of his family's collapse, acolyte Goichi, sent to study silently at the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, must endure acute psychological distress.
Top Billed Cast
市川雷蔵 Goichi Mizoguchi
仲代達矢 Tokari
新珠三千代 Mistress of the floral art
二代目 中村鴈治郎 Tayama Dosen
浦路洋子 
中村玉緒 Woman at Gobancho
舟木洋一 Tsurukawa
北林谷栄 Aki, Goichi's mother
信欣三 
香川良介 Priest Zenkai
水原浩一 Prosecutor
寺島雄作 上田寛 Man in suit
浜村純 Goichi's Father
志摩靖彦 
伊達三郎 Police detective A
Sentarô Godai Young man
石原須磨男 
藤川準 Takeo Inoue
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