When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

The tree sprouts no matter how strong the wind blows.

女が階段を上る時

8.0 /10 125 votes
January 15, 1960 1h 51m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Mikio Naruse
Writers Ryuzo Kikushima
Studio TOHO
Rating 8.0/10
Language JA

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Cast & Crew

Hideko Takamine

Hideko Takamine

Keiko Yashiro

Masayuki Mori

Masayuki Mori

Nobuhiko Fujisaki

Reiko Dan

Reiko Dan

Junko Inchihashi

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Kenichi Komatsu

Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

Matsukichi Sekine

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Goda

Eitarō Ozawa

Eitarō Ozawa

Minobe

Keiko Awaji

Keiko Awaji

Yuri

Chieko Nakakita

Chieko Nakakita

Tomoko

Jun Tatara

Jun Tatara

Goldfish

Yū Fujiki

Yū Fujiki

Matsui

Masao Oda

Masao Oda

Yoshizo Yashiro

Frequently Asked Questions

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs was released on January 15, 1960.

The runtime of When a Woman Ascends the Stairs is 1h 51m.

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs is a Drama movie.

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs was directed by Mikio Naruse.

The main cast of When a Woman Ascends the Stairs includes Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Reiko Dan.

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs is originally in Japanese.