Release date: February 17, 2026
Currently available for pre-order
A masterpiece from the director of Scattered Clouds, praised by Kurosawa and Ozu
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY
After Japan's defeat, Yukiko, a penniless typist, returns to Tokyo hoping to reconnect with Tomioka, a married man with whom she shared an intense love affair in Indochina during World War II. But while their reunion rekindles the embers of this old passion that haunts them, the brooding and indecisive Tomioka doesn't seem to share Yukiko's hopes. Struggling to survive in a devastated society, the young woman will use all her strength to win him back…
Considered one of the three greatest Japanese films of the 20th century by the leading Japanese film magazine Kinema Junpo (alongside Seven Samurai and Tokyo Story ), Floating Clouds explores universal themes of passion and memory with astonishing singularity and precision . With remarkable restraint, director Mikio Naruse ( A Woman in Turmoil , Scattered Clouds ) captures the very essence of romantic nostalgia . Anchored by an unforgettable pair of actors (Hideko Takamine and Masayuki Mori), Floating Clouds is a heart-wrenching romance, now available in France for the first time in its new 4K restoration!
FLOATING CLOUDS by Mikio Naruse
(1955 - Black & White - 124 min)
New 4K restoration
Original version with French subtitles
Blu-ray Edition
Never before released on Blu-ray
SUPPLEMENTS
FILM PRESENTATION AT CANNES CLASSICS 2025 (8 min – HD)
In attendance were Shion Komatsu (Toho Global), Koji Fukada (filmmaker), Vincent Paul-Boncour (Carlotta Films) and Gérald Duchaussoy (Cannes Classics).
PARADISE LOST (28 min – HD)
“ Floating Clouds is the story of a toxic love addiction . She clings to this man who constantly eludes her and sows death.” An exclusive interview with Pascal-Alex Vincent, filmmaker and lecturer at Sorbonne Nouvelle University - Paris 3.
FUMIKO HAYASHI, CHRONICLE OF A WANDERING (27 min)
Corinne Atlan, translator of the novel Floating Clouds written by Fumiko Hayashi, looks back on the life, work and style of its author.
2025 TRAILER ( HD)
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 • French Subtitles
1.37 aspect ratio preserved • Black & White • Film Length: 124 minutes
Release date: February 17, 2026
