When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
01/15/1960 (JP) • 1h 51m
The tree sprouts no matter how strong the wind blows.
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.
Top Billed Cast
Keiko Yashiro
Nobuhiko Fujisaki
Junko Inchihashi
Kenichi Komatsu
Matsukichi Sekine
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Tomoko
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