Drama

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

Name: When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Genre: Drama
Released: 1960-01-15
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Reiko Dan, Tatsuya Nakadai, Daisuke Katō

"The tree sprouts no matter how strong the wind blows."

8.019601h 51mReleased

Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life's vicious cycle: acting cheerful around drunks, dressing and living well to convey confidence, needing money for these expenses and for her demanding mother and brother, and knowing she's growing older.

Director: Mikio Naruse

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