Movie·1960·1h 51m
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
The tree sprouts no matter how strong the wind blows.
Directed By
Mikio Naruse
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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The Story
Original title: 女が階段を上る時
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.
Producer
Ryuzo Kikushima
Cinematography
Masao Tamai
Music
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Editor
Eiji Ooi
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
Hideko Takamine
Keiko Yashiro
Masayuki Mori
Nobuhiko Fujisaki
Reiko Dan
Junko Inchihashi
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kenichi Komatsu
Daisuke Katō
Matsukichi Sekine
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Goda
Eitarō Ozawa
Minobe
Keiko Awaji
Yuri
Chieko Nakakita
Tomoko
Jun Tatara
Goldfish
Yū Fujiki
Matsui
Masao Oda
Yoshizo Yashiro
Ken Mitsuda
Sonoda
Chikako Hosokawa
Matsuko
Sadako Sawamura
Toshiko
Kyū Sazanka
Bar Owner
Noriko Sengoku
Fortune Teller
Kin Sugai
Katsuko
// crew
Crew
Masao Tamai
Director of Photography
Mikio Naruse
Director
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Original Music Composer
Ryuzo Kikushima
Producer, Screenplay
Eiji Ooi
Editor
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