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.

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

111 min

Cast:

Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Reiko Dan

Quality:

HD

Director:

Mikio Naruse

Release:

1960

Country:

Japan

Rating:

8.0