When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
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.

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Cast

Hideko Takamine Hideko Takamine As: Keiko Yashiro
Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori As: Nobuhiko Fujisaki
Reiko Dan Reiko Dan As: Junko Inchihashi
Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai As: Kenichi Komatsu
Daisuke Katō Daisuke Katō As: Matsukichi Sekine
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: M12

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 15 January 1960

Country: JP

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: TOHO

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Cast

Directed By

Mikio Naruse

Mikio Naruse

Director

Sakae Hirosawa

Sakae Hirosawa

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Eiji Ooi

Eiji Ooi

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Hideko Takamine

Hideko Takamine

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Masao Tamai

Masao Tamai

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Satoru Chûko

Satoru Chûko

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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