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Availability: Disc Set - This title is part of a multi-film set. Please see PURCHASING OPTIONS below to purchase. AKA: Nagareru Director: Mikio Naruse Released: 1956 [Japan] Genre: Drama Collections:  Eureka Masters Of Cinema Series Keywords:  Prostitute / Prostitution

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Naruse Vol. 1 [3-Disc Set]

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Plot:	Flowing explores the inner workings of a changing world, as traditional geishas face the impending decline of their hidden way of life and the looming spectre of prostitution.
Overview:	Directed in 1956, the year that prostitution was outlawed in Japan, Flowing explores the inner workings of a changing world, as traditional geishas faced the impending decline of their hidden way of life and the looming spectre of prostitution. It depicts the story of a widow, Rika (Kinuyo Tanaka), who is forced to work for a living and becomes a maid in a struggling Tokyo geisha house where its proud mistress (Isuzu Yamada) tries to save the house from becoming either a restaurant or a brothel. It is through Rika that we are introduced to the various geishas, who drink and fight, worry over the lack of clients, and attempt to stave off imminent extinction. Based on a book by Koda Aya, Flowing is a showcase for both Naruse's powers of empathy, and his natural talent in constructing complex female characters on-screen. The result is one of the most innovative and revealing of all geisha films.
Cast:	Kinuyo Tanaka  ||  Isuzu Yamada (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	117 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 1.0 - Mono)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Eureka Video  [A UK-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Full Screen Mono Black & White New Progressive Transfer From A Brand New Toho Film Restoration Illustrated Audio Discussion With Kent Jones & Phillip Lopate New & Improved English Subtitles