Floating Clouds
1955 · Movie · 123 min · ★ 7.7 · 78% critics
In WWII-era Indochina, a married Japanese forester is sent to manage forests and meets a young Japanese typist. An affair begins with promises to leave, but he doesn’t, and after the war she returns and the relationship continues.
Where to watch
Streaming on The Criterion Channel.
2 hours to watch.
Stream (included)
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Original title
- 浮雲
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-01-15
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (107 votes)
About
Choose Floating Clouds if you enjoy slow, bleak romantic melodrama rooted in postwar hardship and devotion that won’t let go; Not for you if you want fast action or upbeat resolution, and it may also feel like a mismatch for fans of One Wonderful Sunday.
Pros: powerhouse lead performance; bleak postwar atmosphere; slowly builds tension | Cons: very slow pacing; melodrama can drag; relationships feel bleak
Themes
- based on novel or book
- bathing
- forbidden love
- post war japan
Cast & crew
Hideko Takamine
as Yukiko Koda
Masayuki Mori
as Kengo Tomioka
Mariko Okada
as Sei Mukai
Isao Yamagata
as Sugio Iba
Chieko Nakakita
as Kuniko Tomioka
Daisuke Katō
as Seikichi Mukai
Noriko Sengoku
Mayuri Mokushô
Fuyuki Murakami
Heihachirō Ōkawa
Directed by Mikio Naruse