Flowing

(1956)Directed by Mikio Naruse117 minDrama

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.

Kinuyo Tanakaas Rika Yamanaka / Oharu
Isuzu Yamadaas Otsuta
Hideko Takamineas Katsuyo
Mariko Okadaas Nanako
Seiji Miyaguchias Namie's Uncle
Daisuke Katōas Yoneko's Ex
Noboru Nakayaas Saeki, Ohama's newphew
Kumeko Otowaas Tsurumoto maid
STShin Tatsuokaas Muramatsu
Kichijirō Uedaas Kanbutsuya Owner
FMFumindo Matsuoas Patrol Officer
Senkichi Ōmuraas Byakuya, Chinese restaurant owner
Chiyo Izumias Namie
Natsuko Matsumotoas Fujiko
Yasuhisa Tsutsumias Kimono salesman
Yutaka Sadaas Rickshaw man
Ichiro Tetsu
MKMasayoshi Kawabeas Kanbutsuya clerk