Poster of The Ladder of Success

The Ladder of Success

Plot: A biting portrait of the world of classical Japanese dance: an ambitious young woman (Wakao Ayako) shoves aside her mentor (Kyo Machiko) on her way to the top.
Release Date: Tuesday, April 1 1958
66 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ayako WakaoAyako Wakao
Ayako Wakao was
24 in The Ladder of Success
Wed, Nov 08 1933
Portrait of Machiko KyōMachiko Kyō
Machiko Kyō was
34 in The Ladder of Success
Tue, Mar 25 1924 –
Sun, May 12 2019
Portrait of Jun NegamiJun Negami
Jun Negami was
34 in The Ladder of Success
Thu, Sep 20 1923 –
Mon, Oct 24 2005
Portrait of Eiji FunakoshiEiji Funakoshi
Eiji Funakoshi was
35 in The Ladder of Success
Sat, Mar 17 1923 –
Sat, Mar 17 2007
Portrait of Kenji SugawaraKenji Sugawara
Kenji Sugawara was
32 in The Ladder of Success
Sun, Mar 14 1926 –
Fri, Dec 24 1999
Portrait of Michiko OnoMichiko Ono
Michiko Ono was
23 in The Ladder of Success
Wed, Sep 12 1934
Portrait of Chikako KagaChikako Kaga
Chikako Kaga was
21 in The Ladder of Success
Sat, Apr 04 1936
Portrait of Yuko YashioYuko Yashio
Yuko Yashio was
25 in The Ladder of Success
Fri, Apr 29 1932

Crew

Portrait of Kōzaburō YoshimuraKōzaburō Yoshimura
Kōzaburō Yoshimura was
46 in The Ladder of Success
as 'Director'
Fri, Sep 08 1911 –
Tue, Nov 07 2000
Portrait of Yoshihisa NakagawaYoshihisa Nakagawa
Yoshihisa Nakagawa was
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as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kaneto ShindōKaneto Shindō
Kaneto Shindō was
45 in The Ladder of Success
as 'Writer'
Mon, Apr 22 1912 –
Tue, May 29 2012
Portrait of Masaichi NagataMasaichi Nagata
Masaichi Nagata was
52 in The Ladder of Success
as 'Producer'
Sun, Jan 21 1906 –
Thu, Oct 24 1985
Portrait of Sei IkenoSei Ikeno
Sei Ikeno was
27 in The Ladder of Success
as 'Music'
Tue, Feb 24 1931 –
Fri, Aug 13 2004
Portrait of Shigeo ManoShigeo Mano
Shigeo Mano was
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as 'Production Design'
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