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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)

January. 15,1960

8.1

| Drama

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 as Keiko Yashiro

[1979] Oh, My Son! [1966] Moment of Terror [1960] The River Fuefuki [1958] Stakeout [1946] Those Who Make Tomorrow [1943] The Opium War

Masayuki Mori as Nobuhiko Fujisaki

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Reiko Dan as Junko Inchihashi

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Reviews

Mjeteconer

1960/01/15

Just perfect...

Supelice

1960/01/16

Dreadfully Boring

Aubrey Hackett

1960/01/17

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Aspen Orson

1960/01/18

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.