# Flower Drum Song (1961)

> A lavish Rodgers and Hammerstein musical comedy about an arranged marriage, romantic rivalry, and cultural change in San Francisco's Chinatown.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14874

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Music, Romance, Comedy
- Director: Henry Koster
- Cast: Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Miyoshi Umeki, Benson Fong, Jack Soo, Juanita Hall, Reiko Sato, Patrick Adiarte
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054885/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, upbeat, glamorous, classic movie night, musical movie marathon

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