When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

Name: When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Released: 1960-01-15

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

Original: 女が階段を上る時

1960·1h 51m·8.0

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Overview

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.

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Director

Mikio Naruse

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