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Flowing
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Flowing

1956-11-20 · 117 min · ★ 7.2

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.

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Directors
Mikio Naruse
Production companies
TOHO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kinuyo TanakaKinuyo TanakaRika Yamanaka / Oharu
Isuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaOtsuta
Hideko TakamineHideko TakamineKatsuyo
Mariko OkadaMariko OkadaNanako
Haruko SugimuraHaruko SugimuraSomeka
Sumiko KurishimaSumiko KurishimaOhama
Chieko NakakitaChieko NakakitaYoneko
Natsuko KaharaNatsuko KaharaOtoyo
Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiNamie's Uncle
Daisuke KatōDaisuke KatōYoneko's Ex
Nobuo NakamuraNobuo NakamuraDoctor
Noboru NakayaNoboru NakayaSaeki, Ohama's newphew
Kumeko OtowaKumeko OtowaTsurumoto maid
Yoshie MinamiYoshie Minami
Shin TatsuokaMuramatsu
Kichijirō UedaKichijirō UedaKanbutsuya Owner
Fumindo MatsuoPatrol Officer
Senkichi ŌmuraSenkichi ŌmuraByakuya, Chinese restaurant owner
Chiyo IzumiNamie
Natsuko MatsumotoFujiko

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