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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
January 15 1960 (over 64 years ago)Rating
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- Director: Mikio Naruse
- Writer: Ryūzō Kikushima
- Genre: Drama
- Runtime: 1 h 51 m
- Country: Japan
- Company: TOHO
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.