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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, January 15 1960
65 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hideko TakamineHideko Takamine. Hideko Takamine was 35 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Keiko Yashiro'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 27 1924 –
Died: Tue, Dec 28 2010
Portrait of Masayuki MoriMasayuki Mori. Masayuki Mori was 49 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Nobuhiko Fujisaki'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 13 1911 –
Died: Sun, Oct 07 1973
Portrait of Reiko DanReiko Dan. Reiko Dan was 24 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Junko Inchihashi'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 26 1935 –
Died: Mon, Nov 24 2003
Portrait of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai. Tatsuya Nakadai was 27 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Kenichi Komatsu'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1932
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke Katō. Daisuke Katō was 48 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Matsukichi Sekine'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
Died: Thu, Jul 31 1975
Portrait of Ganjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura II. Ganjirō Nakamura II was 57 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Goda'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 17 1902 –
Died: Wed, Apr 13 1983
Portrait of Eitarō OzawaEitarō Ozawa. Eitarō Ozawa was 50 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Minobe'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 27 1909 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1988
Portrait of Keiko AwajiKeiko Awaji. Keiko Awaji was 26 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Yuri'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1933 –
Died: Sat, Jan 11 2014
Portrait of Chieko NakakitaChieko Nakakita. Chieko Nakakita was 33 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Tomoko'.
Birthday: Fri, May 21 1926 –
Died: Tue, Sep 13 2005
Portrait of Jun TataraJun Tatara. Jun Tatara was 42 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Goldfish'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 04 1917 –
Died: Sat, Sep 30 2006
Portrait of Yū FujikiYū Fujiki. Yū Fujiki was 28 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Matsui'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1931 –
Died: Mon, Dec 19 2005
Portrait of Masao OdaMasao Oda. Masao Oda was 52 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Yoshizo Yashiro'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1908 –
Died: Thu, Aug 30 1973
Portrait of Ken MitsudaKen Mitsuda. Ken Mitsuda was 57 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Sonoda'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 29 1902 –
Died: Fri, Nov 28 1997
Portrait of Chikako HosokawaChikako Hosokawa. Chikako Hosokawa was 54 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Matsuko'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 31 1905 –
Died: Sat, Mar 20 1976
Portrait of Sadako SawamuraSadako Sawamura. Sadako Sawamura was 51 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Toshiko'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 11 1908 –
Died: Fri, Aug 16 1996
Portrait of Kyū SazankaKyū Sazanka. Kyū Sazanka was 45 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Bar Owner'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 01 1914 –
Died: Thu, Mar 04 1971
Portrait of Noriko SengokuNoriko Sengoku. Noriko Sengoku was 37 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Fortune Teller'.
Birthday: Mon, May 29 1922 –
Died: Thu, Dec 27 2012
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai. Kin Sugai was 33 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Katsuko'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Died: Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Toshiko HiguchiToshiko Higuchi. Toshiko Higuchi was >> in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Hostess'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noriko HonmaNoriko Honma. Noriko Honma was 48 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Mineko'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 29 1911 –
Died: Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Natsuko KaharaNatsuko Kahara. Natsuko Kahara was 39 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Fujie'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 03 1921 –
Died: Wed, Feb 20 1991
Portrait of Machiko KitagawaMachiko Kitagawa. Machiko Kitagawa was 27 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Kiyomi'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 08 1932
Portrait of Takuzō KumagaiTakuzō Kumagai. Takuzō Kumagai was 53 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Bar Customer'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 03 1906
Portrait of Fumie NoguchiFumie Noguchi. Fumie Noguchi was 21 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Natsuko'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 13 1938
Portrait of Yutaka SadaYutaka Sada. Yutaka Sada was 48 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Yoshikawa'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 30 1911
Portrait of Akira SeraAkira Sera. Akira Sera was 47 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Mizutani'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 14 1912
Portrait of Toki ShiozawaToki Shiozawa. Toki Shiozawa was 31 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Hostess'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 01 1928 –
Died: Thu, May 17 2007
Portrait of Ayumi SonodaAyumi Sonoda. Ayumi Sonoda was 26 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Mitsuko'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 23 1933
Portrait of Yoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi Tajima. Yoshifumi Tajima was 41 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Electric Company Director'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Died: Thu, Sep 10 2009
Portrait of Akira TaniAkira Tani. Akira Tani was 49 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Real Estate Agent'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 22 1910 –
Died: Thu, Aug 11 1966
Portrait of Mitsuo TsudaMitsuo Tsuda. Mitsuo Tsuda was 49 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Bar Customer'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 13 1910
Portrait of Haruko TōgōHaruko Tōgō. Haruko Tōgō was 39 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Shizuko'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 15 1920 –
Died: Thu, Mar 03 2011
Portrait of Keiko YanagawaKeiko Yanagawa. Keiko Yanagawa was 23 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Yukiko'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 11 1936
Portrait of Michino YokoyamaMichino Yokoyama. Michino Yokoyama was 23 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Miyuki'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 16 1936
Portrait of Akiko WakabayashiAkiko Wakabayashi. Akiko Wakabayashi was 20 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Hostess'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 13 1939
Portrait of Rumi KonishiRumi Konishi. Rumi Konishi was >> in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyoko MoriKyoko Mori. Kyoko Mori was 25 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Birthday: Sun, Mar 04 1934

Crew

Portrait of Mikio NaruseMikio Naruse. Mikio Naruse was 54 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 20 1905 –
Died: Wed, Jul 02 1969
Portrait of Masao TamaiMasao Tamai. Masao Tamai was 51 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 03 1908 –
Died: Mon, May 26 1997
Portrait of Sakae HirosawaSakae Hirosawa. Sakae Hirosawa was 64 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 19 2024 –
Died: Fri, Dec 27 1996
Portrait of Ryūzō KikushimaRyūzō Kikushima. Ryūzō Kikushima was 45 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Producer, Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 28 1914 –
Died: Sat, Mar 18 1989
Portrait of Eiji OoiEiji Ooi. Eiji Ooi was >> in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshirō MayuzumiToshirō Mayuzumi. Toshirō Mayuzumi was 30 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 20 1929 –
Died: Thu, Apr 10 1997
Portrait of Hideko TakamineHideko Takamine. Hideko Takamine was 35 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 27 1924 –
Died: Tue, Dec 28 2010
Portrait of Hisashi ShimonagaHisashi Shimonaga. Hisashi Shimonaga was 47 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Sound'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 13 1912 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1998
Portrait of Satoru ChûkoSatoru Chûko. Satoru Chûko was 47 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 10 1912 –
Died: Sat, Aug 06 1994
Portrait of Masao FujiyoshiMasao Fujiyoshi. Masao Fujiyoshi was >> in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday