When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)

1h 51m · 15 Jan 1960

The tree sprouts no matter how strong the wind blows.

Drama

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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.

Movie ID	42478
Genre	Drama
Director	Mikio Naruse
Main cast	Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Reiko Dan, Tatsuya Nakadai, Daisuke Katō, Ganjirō Nakamura II, Eitarō Ozawa, Keiko Awaji
Release date	15 January 1960
Release year	1960
Language	Japanese
Duration	111 min (1h 51m)
Rating	8.0 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	TOHO