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.

Cast

Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Reiko Dan, Tatsuya Nakadai, Daisuke Katō, Ganjirō Nakamura II, Eitarō Ozawa, Keiko Awaji

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What is "When a Woman Ascends the Stairs" about?

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 was "When a Woman Ascends the Stairs" released?

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs was released in 1960.

Who stars in "When a Woman Ascends the Stairs"?

The cast includes Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Reiko Dan, Tatsuya Nakadai.