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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)

Drama

The tree sprouts no matter how strong the wind blows.

Release Date: 1960, January 15
Directors: Mikio Naruse
Countries: Japan
Production: TOHO
Cast: Daisuke Katō, Jun Tatara, Noriko Sengoku, Noriko Honma, Akira Tani, Tatsuya Nakadai, Takuzō Kumagai, Yutaka Sada, Kyū Sazanka, Masao Oda, Yoshibumi Tajima, Kin Sugai

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

money alcohol 1950s tokyo, japan widow bar shōwa era (1926-89) japanese woman job hostess potential suitors bar manager ginza, tokyo