A Courtesan with Flowered Skin
Seen it?2014 | 102 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among readers who like to compare the book and the screen version and anyone in the mood for a love story, this one's for you. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes. Liked In the Realm of the Senses? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Japan around 1860: popular courtesan Asagiri will be freed soon from her service, yet she cannot imagine any other existence. Until one day at a local festival, Asagiri meets the young artisan Hanjiro by chance – an encounter that changes her destiny. With a strong performance by leading actress Yumi ADACHI and exquisite camerawork and production design, A COURTESAN WITH FLOWERED SKIN succeeds in recalling the golden age of Japanese erotic film.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Keisuke Toyoshima
- Yumi AdachiAsagiri
- Yasushi FuchikamiHanjiro
- Ena KoshinoYatsu
- TomochikaMadam of a Brothel
- Saki TakaokaKirisato
- Kanji TsudaToemon Yoshidaya
- Yoko MitsuyaEriya
- Hanako TakigawaAyane
- Ayano TachibanaWakayama
- Marie Kobayashi