Flowing (1956): Cast
Flowing is a 1956 drama directed by Mikio Naruse, starring Isuzu Yamada as Otsuta, Hideko Takamine and Kinuyo Tanaka. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- Mikio Naruse
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toho
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Flowing About?
The premise of Flowing without spoilers.
Otsuta manages the Tsuta geisha house in Tokyo, burdened by heavy debt. Her daughter Katsuyo sees no future in the fading world of geisha, yet Otsuta refuses to surrender. The film explores the everyday lives of geisha when they are not entertaining clients, showing their struggles and resilience.
Flowing Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- geisha
- one word title
- young woman
- tokyo japan
- literature
- japan
- japanese
- japanese woman
- 1950s
- based on novel
Flowing Cast & Characters
Isuzu Yamada leads the cast as Otsuta, with Hideko Takamine as Katsuyo and Kinuyo Tanaka as Rika Yamanaka / Oharu. Directed by Mikio Naruse; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mikio Naruse
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Isuzu Yamada as Otsuta - Hideko Takamine as Katsuyo
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Kinuyo Tanaka as Rika Yamanaka / Oharu -
Haruko Sugimura as Someka
Also Starring in Flowing
· 23 more- Nobuo Nakamura Doctor
- Daisuke Katô Yoneko's Ex
- Mariko Okada Nanako
- Seiji Miyaguchi Namie's Uncle
- Chieko Nakakita Yoneko
- Kichijirô Ueda Kanbutsuya Owner
- Yutaka Sada Rickshaw man
- Yasuhisa Tsutsumi Kimono salesman
- Noboru Nakaya Saeki, Ohama's newphew
- Senkichi Ōmura Byakuya, Chinese restaurant owner
- Natsuko Kahara Otoyo
- Shin Tatsuoka Muramatsu
- Fumindo Matsuo Patrol Officer
- Kumeko Otowa Tsurumoto maid
- Masayoshi Kawabe Kanbutsuya clerk
- Yoshie Minami
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- Hideko Ebata
- Akemi Ueno
- Sumiko Kurishima Ohama
- Chiyo Izumi Namie
- Ichirô Tetsu
- Natsuko Matsumoto Fujiko
- Umekichi Kiyomoto
More from Mikio Naruse
More films directed by Mikio Naruse: Moment of Terror, The Thin Line, Yearning and A Woman’s Life.
Flowing Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “A la deriva” and “Nagareru”.
- Also known as
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- A la deriva
- Nagareru
- Au gré du courant
- Поток
- 흐르다
- 流逝
- 流浪记
- Correnteza
- По течению
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Movies Like Flowing
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Geisha House, The Flower Girl and A Lively Geisha.
Flowing FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Flowing, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Flowing?
Flowing runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Flowing released?
Flowing was released on November 20, 1956.
Who directed Flowing?
Flowing was directed by Mikio Naruse.
More films by Mikio Naruse Who is in the cast of Flowing?
Flowing stars Isuzu Yamada as Otsuta, Hideko Takamine as Katsuyo and Kinuyo Tanaka as Rika Yamanaka / Oharu, among 27 credited actors.
Does Flowing have a post-credit scene?
No. Flowing has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Flowing in?
The original language of Flowing is Japanese.
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