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Flowing

7.219561h 57mMovieDrama

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.

DirectorMikio Naruse
WritersToshiro Ide·Sumie Tanaka
ProducerSanezumi Fujimoto

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Not available in United Kingdom
Streaming in 3 other countries

Flowing isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom right now, but it's available in Canada, Japan, United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Mikio Naruse

KTKinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka
Rika Yamanaka / Oharu
IYIsuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada
Otsuta
HTHideko Takamine
Hideko Takamine
Katsuyo
MOMariko Okada
Mariko Okada
Nanako
HSHaruko Sugimura
Haruko Sugimura
Someka
SKSumiko Kurishima
Sumiko Kurishima
Ohama
CNChieko Nakakita
Chieko Nakakita
Yoneko
NKNatsuko Kahara
Natsuko Kahara
Otoyo
SMSeiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi
Namie's Uncle
DKDaisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō
Yoneko's Ex
NNNobuo Nakamura
Nobuo Nakamura
Doctor
NNNoboru Nakaya
Noboru Nakaya
Saeki, Ohama's newphew

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Flowing — streaming FAQ

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Flowing isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom yet, but it's available in Canada, Japan and United States. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is Flowing on Netflix?

No, Flowing is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026.

Is Flowing on Amazon Prime Video?

No, Flowing isn't on Amazon Prime Video in United Kingdom right now.

Where can I watch Flowing for free?

Flowing isn't streaming in United Kingdom yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.