Floating Clouds is a 1955 Japanese drama film directed by Mikio Naruse. It is based on the novel Ukigumo by Japanese writer Fumiko Hayashi, published just before her death in 1951. The film received numerous national awards upon its release and remains one of director Naruse's most acclaimed works.

Mikio Naruse was a Japanese filmmaker who directed 89 films spanning the period 1930 to 1967.