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Flowing (1956) is streaming on Criterion Channel.
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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 portrays the day time life of geisha when not entertaining customers.
A debt-ridden geisha house struggles to survive the waning era of its traditional trade. Beyond the nightly performances, this intimate portrait captures the quiet, domestic exhaustion of women caught between fading customs and an uncertain future.
Director
Mikio Naruse
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka, Isuzu Yamada, Hideko Takamine, Mariko Okada, Haruko Sugimura, Sumiko Kurishima, Chieko Nakakita, Natsuko Kahara, Seiji Miyaguchi, Daisuke Katō
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You can stream Flowing (1956) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.
Director
Mikio Naruse
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka, Isuzu Yamada, Hideko Takamine, Mariko Okada, Haruko Sugimura, Sumiko Kurishima, Chieko Nakakita, Natsuko Kahara, Seiji Miyaguchi, Daisuke Katō
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Flowing is streaming on Criterion Channel. Availability last verified October 19, 2026.