Flowing
流れる
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Kinuyo Tanaka
Rika Yamanaka / Oharu
Isuzu Yamada
Otsuta
Hideko Takamine
Katsuyo
Mariko Okada
Nanako
Haruko Sugimura
Someka
Sumiko Kurishima
Ohama
Chieko Nakakita
Yoneko
Natsuko Kahara
Otoyo
Seiji Miyaguchi
Namie's Uncle
Daisuke Katō
Yoneko's Ex
Nobuo Nakamura
Doctor
Noboru Nakaya
Saeki, Ohama's newphew
Kumeko Otowa
Tsurumoto maid
Yoshie Minami
Shin Tatsuoka
Muramatsu
Kichijirō Ueda
Kanbutsuya Owner
Fumindo Matsuo
Patrol Officer
Senkichi Ōmura
Byakuya, Chinese restaurant owner
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikio Naruse
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshiro Ide, Sumie Tanaka
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- 流れる
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikio Naruse
Toshiro Ide, Sumie Tanaka, Aya Kōda
Ichirō Saitō
Masao Tamai
Eiji Ooi
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Mikio Naruse
Director
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
Toshiro Ide
Screenplay
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Satoru Chūko
Production Design
Eiji Ooi
Editor
Masao Tamai
Director of Photography
Sumie Tanaka
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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Movie Books
Kinema Junpo's Top 200 Japanese Films of All Time (2009 Edition)
Kinema Junpo - Best Japanese Films (1926-2024) [Imported]
Top 100 Prostitution Movies
Eureka!'s The Masters of Cinema Series
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Frequently Asked Questions About Flowing
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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?
The principal cast of Flowing includes Kinuyo Tanaka, Isuzu Yamada, Hideko Takamine, Mariko Okada, Haruko Sugimura.
When was Flowing released and how long is it?
Flowing was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for Flowing?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Flowing was composed by Ichirō Saitō.
Is Flowing based on a book or true story?
Flowing is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Aya Kōda".