When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
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.
Director(s)
Mikio Naruse
Sakae Hirosawa
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GenresDrama
Runtime1h 51 mins
Released on15 Jan 1960
Languageja
Produced InJapan
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