Flowing (1956)

Directed by Mikio Naruse

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

Genre: Drama

Language: ja

Production

Cinematographer: Masao Tamai · Composer: Ichirō Saitō · Editor: Eiji Ooi · Production Design: Satoru Chūko

Production: TOHO

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