When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
1960 · directed by Mikio Naruse
- Rating
- 88/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse, rates 88/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
More from Mikio Naruse
- Yearning (1964) — 81/100 · hit
- Floating Clouds (1955) — 77/100
- Sound of the Mountain (1954) — 76/100
- Repast (1951) — 76/100
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