When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)

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.

Directing:
  • Mikio Naruse

Writing:
  • Ryūzō Kikushima

Stars:
Release Date: 1960-01-15
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  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 111
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakad...
Kenichi Komatsu
Noriko Honma
Noriko Honma
Mineko
Keiko Awaji
Keiko Awaji
Yuri
Yoshifumi Tajima
Yoshifumi Taj...
Electric Company Director
Sadako Sawamura
Sadako Sawamu...
Toshiko
Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori
Nobuhiko Fujisaki
Toki Shiozawa
Toki Shiozawa
Hostess
Chieko Nakakita
Chieko Nakaki...
Tomoko
Mitsuo Tsuda
Mitsuo Tsuda
Bar Customer
Michiyo Yokoyama
Michiyo Yokoy...
Miyuki
Yū Fujiki
Yū Fujiki
Matsui
Daisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō
Matsukichi Sekine
Reiko Dan
Reiko Dan
Junko Inchihashi
Kyū Sazanka
Kyū Sazanka
Bar Owner
Masao Oda
Masao Oda
Yoshizo Yashiro
Chikako Hosokawa
Chikako Hosok...
Matsuko
Hideko Takamine
Hideko Takami...
Keiko Yashiro
Ganjiro Nakamura
Ganjiro Nakam...
Goda
Eitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa
Minobe
Jun Tatara
Jun Tatara
Goldfish
Noriko Sengoku
Noriko Sengok...
Fortune Teller
Kin Sugai
Kin Sugai
Katsuko
Natsuko Kahara
Natsuko Kahar...
Fujie
Machiko Kitagawa
Machiko Kitag...
Kiyomi
Yutaka Sada
Yutaka Sada
Yoshikawa
Ayumi Sonoda
Ayumi Sonoda
Mitsuko
Akira Tani
Akira Tani
Real Estate Agent
Haruko Tōgō
Haruko Tōgō
Shizuko
Keiko Yanagawa
Keiko Yanagaw...
Yukiko
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Ganjirō Nakam...
Goda
Akiko Wakabayashi
Akiko Wakabay...
Hostess
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