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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Drama 01/15/1960

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)

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

80%
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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.

Mikio Naruse

Director

Ryuzo Kikushima

Screenplay