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Flowing

1h 57m1956Mikio Naruse
IMDb: 7.5/10
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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.

Drama
Based On Novel Or BookWidowGeishaHouseholdTokyo, JapanMaidYoung WomanJapanese WomanMother And DaughterShōwa Era (1926-89)

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What is Flowing (1956) about?

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.

Who stars in Flowing?

Flowing stars Kinuyo Tanaka (Rika Yamanaka / Oharu), Isuzu Yamada (Otsuta), Hideko Takamine (Katsuyo), Mariko Okada (Nanako), Haruko Sugimura (Someka). The film was directed by Mikio Naruse.

How long is Flowing?

Flowing has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1956. It is rated N/A.

Is Flowing worth watching?

Flowing holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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