Flowing / Mother

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ABOUT THE FILMS: FLOWING, 1956, Dir. Mikio Naruse, 116 Mins, Janus Films, Japan In Japanese with English subtitles. Three super-stars lead a great cast: head-of-the-geisha-house Isuzu Yamada looks on the bright side, while daughter Hideko Takamine works that sewing machine. But quietly observing maid Kinuyo Tanaka is the only one who actually realizes the inevitable end of their world in a harsh post-war Tokyo. FORMAT: 35mm MOTHER, 1952, Dir. Mikio Naruse, 98 Mins, Janus Films, Japan In Japanese

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