The Scent of Incense
1964, Japanese. Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
After her mother runs away from home, Tomoko is raised to be a geisha. One day Tomoko meets her mother in a red-light district in Tokyo and her life deeply gets in trouble.
- Runtime
- 3h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 24 May 1964
- Original title
- 香華
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Keisuke Kinoshita
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What The Scent of Incense is based on
The Scent of Incense is adapted from a novel.
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The Scent of Incense runs 203 minutes (3h 23m).
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The Scent of Incense isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 May 1964. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Scent of Incense?
If you liked The Scent of Incense, try Samurai Rebellion, Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima, The Joy Luck Club.
Who directed The Scent of Incense?
The Scent of Incense (1964) was directed by Keisuke Kinoshita and stars Mariko Okada, Kinuyo Tanaka, Nobuko Otowa.
What is The Scent of Incense based on?
The Scent of Incense is adapted from a novel.