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Ginza Cosmetics

6.519511h 27mMovieDrama

A few days in the life of a quiet geisha, single mother of a smart young boy, in the lively Tokyo quarter of Ginza. A woman devoted to others' needs, she'll end by taking part herself in one of the many disguises of Ginza.

DirectorMikio Naruse
WriterMatsuo Kishi
ProducerMotohiko Itō

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Mikio Naruse

KTKinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka
Yukiko Tsuji
RHRanko Hanai
Ranko Hanai
Shizue Sayama
YHYūji Hori
Yūji Hori
Kyosuke Iwagawa
KKKyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Kyôko
EYEijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi
Seikichi Kineya
ETEijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno
Hyôbei Sugano
YN
Yoshihiro Nishikubo
Haruo
HTHaruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka
Gonroku Shirai
YKYoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi
Eijirô Kasai
MMMasao Mishima
Masao Mishima
Tasuzô Fujimura
TKTamae Kiyokawa
Tamae Kiyokawa
Saku Kineya
YH
Yoko Haruyama
Yumiko

More from Kinuyo Tanaka · Lead actress

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1953 · 8.0
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1970
Sansho the Bailiff
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1954 · 8.1
The Life of Oharu
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Forever a Woman
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1955 · 7.5
Miss Oyu
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1951 · 7.2
Equinox Flower
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1958 · 7.4
A Hen in the Wind
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1948 · 7.1
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1950 · 7.1
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More from Ranko Hanai · Co-star actress

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1951 · 7.6
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1943 · 6.5
Love Letter
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1953 · 6.9
Sky of Hope
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1942 · 8.0
Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo
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1935 · 7.4
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1952
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1950 · 7.5
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1956 · 6.9
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1950
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More from Mikio Naruse · Director

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Floating Clouds
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1955 · 7.7
Repast
Repast
1951 · 7.6
Learn from Experience, Part Two
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Two in the Shadow
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1967 · 7.8
Sudden Rain
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1956 · 6.7
White Beast
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1950 · 5.6
Mother
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1952 · 7.0
A Woman's Life
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1963 · 7.1
Brother and Sister
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1953 · 6.3
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Ginza Cosmetics — streaming FAQ

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Ginza Cosmetics is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Ginza Cosmetics is not on Netflix in Canada as of October 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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