When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
女が階段を上る時
1960 · 1h 51m · Drama · Japan · Rated M12 (PT)
The tree sprouts no matter how strong the wind blows.
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.
Directed by
Mikio NaruseWritten by
Ryuzo Kikushima7.2Smart score
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1950salcoholbarbar managerginza, tokyohostessjapanese womanjobmoneypotential suitorsshōwa era (1926-89)tokyo, japanwidow
RatingM12 (PT)
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