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.
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Cast & Crew
Hideko Takamine
Keiko Yashiro
Masayuki Mori
Nobuhiko Fujisaki
Reiko Dan
Junko Inchihashi
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kenichi Komatsu
Daisuke Katō
Matsukichi Sekine
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Goda
Eitarō Ozawa
Minobe
Keiko Awaji
Yuri
Chieko Nakakita
Tomoko
Jun Tatara
Goldfish
Yū Fujiki
Matsui
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.