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Flowing

1956 · 117 min · Director: Mikio Naruse

Flowing (1956) is a drama film, directed by Mikio Naruse. It stars Kinuyo Tanaka and Isuzu Yamada. The 117-minute film holds an audience score of 7.2/10.

What Flowing Is 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 portraits the day time life of geisha when not entertaining customers.

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What is Flowing about?

Otsuta is running the geisha house Tsuta in Tokyo. Her business is heavily in debt.

Where can I watch Flowing?

Flowing is available to watch on digital platforms such as Criterion Channel. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Flowing?

Flowing runs for 117 minutes (1h 57m).

When did Flowing come out?

Flowing was released in 1956.

Who directed Flowing?

Flowing was directed by Mikio Naruse.

Who stars in Flowing?

Flowing stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Isuzu Yamada, Hideko Takamine, Mariko Okada.

What is Flowing's rating?

Flowing holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.2/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 72 out of 100.

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