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Flowing (1956)

Movie ★ 7.2 117 min

Drama

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.

Mikio Naruse Director

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Released
November 20, 1956
Runtime
117 min
IMDb
tt0049537
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Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka Kinuyo Tanaka Rika Yamanaka / Oharu Isuzu Yamada Isuzu Yamada Otsuta Hideko Takamine Hideko Takamine Katsuyo Mariko Okada Mariko Okada Nanako Haruko Sugimura Haruko Sugimura Someka Sumiko Kurishima Sumiko Kurishima Ohama Chieko Nakakita Chieko Nakakita Yoneko Natsuko Kahara Natsuko Kahara Otoyo Seiji Miyaguchi Seiji Miyaguchi Namie's Uncle Daisuke Katō Daisuke Katō Yoneko's Ex Nobuo Nakamura Nobuo Nakamura Doctor Noboru Nakaya Noboru Nakaya Saeki, Ohama's newphew Kumeko Otowa Kumeko Otowa Tsurumoto maid Yoshie Minami Yoshie Minami Shin Tatsuoka Muramatsu Kichijirō Ueda Kichijirō Ueda Kanbutsuya Owner Fumindo Matsuo Patrol Officer Senkichi Ōmura Senkichi Ōmura Byakuya, Chinese restaurant owner

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Frequently asked questions

What is Flowing 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 directed Flowing?
Flowing was directed by Mikio Naruse.
Who stars in Flowing?
Flowing stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Isuzu Yamada, Hideko Takamine, Mariko Okada.
When was Flowing released?
Flowing is a 1956 drama film.
Where can I watch Flowing?
You can watch Flowing with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.