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The Scent of Incense

1964Movie3 h 23 min

73

GoodGoodWatch score

73

GoodGoodWatch score

Summary

After her mother runs away from home, Tomoko is raised to be a geisha. One day Tomoko meets her mother in a red-light district in Tokyo and her life deeply gets in trouble.

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Thought-provoking
Adults
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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Crew

Directed by: Keisuke Kinoshita
Written by: Sawako Ariyoshi, Keisuke Kinoshita
Produced by: Keisuke Kinoshita, Masao Shirai
Music by: Chūji Kinoshita

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Facts

May 24, 1964 · 3 h 23 min · Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released: May 24, 1964
Runtime: 3 h 23 min
Content: Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Drama
Original language: Japanese
Made in: Japan
Available in: 1 country
Keywords: based on novel or book

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Scent of Incense?"

Questions about The Scent of Incense

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Where can I stream The Scent of Incense?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Scent of Incense worth watching?

73

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.4).

Is The Scent of Incense plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching The Scent of Incense?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Scent of Incense in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.