浮雲
So short is the life of a flower, yet so much hardships it suffered.
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.
Floating Clouds (1955) is a drama and romance film directed by Mikio Naruse, released on January 15, 1955 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Mariko Okada and Isao Yamagata. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 109 ratings.
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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
Nobuo Kaneko
Roy James
Directed by Mikio Naruse, written by Yōko Mizuki and Fumiko Hayashi, produced by Sanezumi Fujimoto.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 109 ratings.
With Japan on it’s knees following the end of the Second World War, “Yukiko” (Hideko Takamine) is struggling to find meaning in her life. She had had a fling with the married “Tomioka” (Masayuki Mori) but when he had been despatched to work for the forestry service in Annam, she assumed that was that. Well no, as it happens, for she is also posted there as a typist and so they pick up where they left off. Whilst…
Reviewed on December 7, 2025
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Floating Clouds (1955) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Floating Clouds (1955) includes Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Mariko Okada, Isao Yamagata and Chieko Nakakita. The film was directed by Mikio Naruse. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Floating Clouds was released on January 15, 1955 and runs for 2h 3m.
Floating Clouds (1955) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 109 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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