Japan Synopsis
流れる
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.
The 1955–1957 Japan Window
28 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Flowing sits at position #12.
#1Throne of Blood
★ 7.9 · 1957
#2The Burmese Harp
★ 7.9 · 1956
#3Floating Clouds
★ 7.8 · 1955
#4Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
★ 7.4 · 1955
#5A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
★ 7.4 · 1957
#6I Live in Fear
★ 7.3 · 1955
#7Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
★ 7.3 · 1956
#8Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
★ 7.2 · 1955
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Flowing. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Flowing premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,995 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #877 of 1,933 (top 45%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | November 20, 1956 |
| IMDb | tt0049537 |