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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
64 years ago
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Portrait of Hideko TakamineHideko Takamine
Hideko Takamine was
35 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Keiko Yashiro'.
Thu, Mar 27 1924 –
Tue, Dec 28 2010
Portrait of Masayuki MoriMasayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori was
49 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Nobuhiko Fujisaki'.
Fri, Jan 13 1911 –
Sun, Oct 07 1973
Portrait of Reiko DanReiko Dan
Reiko Dan was
24 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Junko Inchihashi'.
Tue, Mar 26 1935 –
Mon, Nov 24 2003
Portrait of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai was
27 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Kenichi Komatsu'.
Tue, Dec 13 1932
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō was
48 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Matsukichi Sekine'.
Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
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'.
Mon, Feb 17 1902 –
Wed, Apr 13 1983
Portrait of Eitarō OzawaEitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa was
50 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Minobe'.
Sat, Mar 27 1909 –
Sat, Apr 23 1988
Portrait of Keiko AwajiKeiko Awaji
Keiko Awaji was
26 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Yuri'.
Mon, Jul 17 1933 –
Sat, Jan 11 2014
Portrait of Chieko NakakitaChieko Nakakita
Chieko Nakakita was
33 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Tomoko'.
Fri, May 21 1926 –
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Portrait of Jun TataraJun Tatara
Jun Tatara was
42 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Goldfish'.
Sat, Aug 04 1917 –
Sat, Sep 30 2006
Portrait of Yū FujikiYū Fujiki
Yū Fujiki was
28 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Matsui'.
Mon, Mar 02 1931 –
Mon, Dec 19 2005
Portrait of Masao OdaMasao Oda
Masao Oda was
52 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Yoshizo Yashiro'.
Tue, Jan 07 1908 –
Thu, Aug 30 1973
Portrait of Ken MitsudaKen Mitsuda
Ken Mitsuda was
57 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Sonoda'.
Tue, Apr 29 1902 –
Fri, Nov 28 1997
Portrait of Chikako HosokawaChikako Hosokawa
Chikako Hosokawa was
54 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Matsuko'.
Sun, Dec 31 1905 –
Sat, Mar 20 1976
Portrait of Sadako SawamuraSadako Sawamura
Sadako Sawamura was
51 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Toshiko'.
Wed, Nov 11 1908 –
Fri, Aug 16 1996
Portrait of Kyū SazankaKyū Sazanka
Kyū Sazanka was
45 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Bar Owner'.
Wed, Apr 01 1914 –
Thu, Mar 04 1971
Portrait of Noriko SengokuNoriko Sengoku
Noriko Sengoku was
37 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Fortune Teller'.
Mon, May 29 1922 –
Thu, Dec 27 2012
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai
Kin Sugai was
33 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Katsuko'.
Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Toshiko HiguchiToshiko Higuchi
Toshiko Higuchi was
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as 'Hostess'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noriko HonmaNoriko Honma
Noriko Honma was
48 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Mineko'.
Wed, Nov 29 1911 –
Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Natsuko KaharaNatsuko Kahara
Natsuko Kahara was
39 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Fujie'.
Mon, Jan 03 1921 –
Wed, Feb 20 1991
Portrait of Machiko KitagawaMachiko Kitagawa
Machiko Kitagawa was
27 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Kiyomi'.
Fri, Apr 08 1932
Portrait of Takuzō KumagaiTakuzō Kumagai
Takuzō Kumagai was
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as 'Bar Customer'.
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Portrait of Fumie NoguchiFumie Noguchi
Fumie Noguchi was
21 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Natsuko'.
Thu, Oct 13 1938
Portrait of Yutaka SadaYutaka Sada
Yutaka Sada was
48 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Yoshikawa'.
Thu, Mar 30 1911
Portrait of Akira SeraAkira Sera
Akira Sera was
47 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Mizutani'.
Mon, Oct 14 1912
Portrait of Toki ShiozawaToki Shiozawa
Toki Shiozawa was
31 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Hostess'.
Sun, Apr 01 1928 –
Thu, May 17 2007
Portrait of Ayumi SonodaAyumi Sonoda
Ayumi Sonoda was
26 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Mitsuko'.
Sat, Sep 23 1933
Portrait of Yoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi Tajima
Yoshifumi Tajima was
41 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Electric Company Director'.
Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Thu, Sep 10 2009
Portrait of Akira TaniAkira Tani
Akira Tani was
74 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Real Estate Agent'.
Mon, Sep 28 1885 –
Thu, Aug 11 1966
Portrait of Mitsuo TsudaMitsuo Tsuda
Mitsuo Tsuda was
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as 'Bar Customer'.
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Portrait of Haruko TōgōHaruko Tōgō
Haruko Tōgō was
39 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Shizuko'.
Mon, Mar 15 1920 –
Thu, Mar 03 2011
Portrait of Keiko YanagawaKeiko Yanagawa
Keiko Yanagawa was
23 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Yukiko'.
Sat, Apr 11 1936
Portrait of Michiyo YokoyamaMichiyo Yokoyama
Michiyo Yokoyama was
23 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Miyuki'.
Thu, Apr 16 1936
Portrait of Akiko WakabayashiAkiko Wakabayashi
Akiko Wakabayashi was
20 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Hostess'.
Wed, Dec 13 1939
Portrait of Rumi KonishiRumi Konishi
Rumi Konishi was
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Portrait of Kyoko MoriKyoko Mori
Kyoko Mori was
25 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Sun, Mar 04 1934

Crew

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