Flowing
1956, Japanese. Directed by Mikio Naruse.
Otsuta is running the geisha house Tsuta in Tokyo. Her business is heavily in debt. Her daughter Katsuyo doesn't see any future in her mother's trade in the late days of geisha. But Otsuta will not give up. This film portrays the day time life of geisha when not entertaining customers.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Mikio NaruseDirector
- Kinuyo TanakaRika Yamanaka / Oharu
- Isuzu YamadaOtsuta
- Hideko TakamineKatsuyo
- Mariko OkadaNanako
- Haruko SugimuraSomeka
- Sumiko KurishimaOhama
- Chieko NakakitaYoneko
- Natsuko KaharaOtoyo
- Seiji MiyaguchiNamie's Uncle
- Daisuke KatōYoneko's Ex
- Nobuo NakamuraDoctor
- Noboru NakayaSaeki, Ohama's newphew
Details
- Released
- 20 November 1956
- Original title
- 流れる
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshiro Ide, Sumie Tanaka
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How long is Flowing?
Flowing runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Does Flowing have a post-credits scene?
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Where can I watch Flowing?
Flowing is streaming on Criterion Channel.
What movies are like Flowing?
If you liked Flowing, try A Geisha, Repast, Aristocrats.
Who directed Flowing?
Flowing (1956) was directed by Mikio Naruse and stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Isuzu Yamada, Hideko Takamine.