When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

111 minutes

Year:

1960

Director:

Mikio Naruse

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Company:

TOHO

Cast:

Keiko Yashiro

Nobuhiko Fujisaki

Junko Inchihashi

Kenichi Komatsu

Matsukichi Sekine

Crew:

Director

Director of Photography

Producer

Original Music Composer

Editor