When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
The tree sprouts no matter how strong the wind blows.
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.
Director: Mikio Naruse
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: January 15, 1960
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Ryuzo Kikushima (Screenplay)
Music: Toshirō Mayuzumi
Cinematography: Masao Tamai
Editing: Eiji Ooi
Production: TOHO
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Widowhood and Coping with Loss
Keywords
widow, tokyo, japan, hostess, 1950s, shōwa era (1926-89)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is When a Woman Ascends the Stairs about?
- 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.
- Who directed When a Woman Ascends the Stairs?
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs was directed by Mikio Naruse.
- Who stars in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs?
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs stars Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Reiko Dan, Tatsuya Nakadai, Daisuke Katō, Ganjirō Nakamura II.
- How long is When a Woman Ascends the Stairs?
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is When a Woman Ascends the Stairs?
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs is a Drama film.
- Where was When a Woman Ascends the Stairs produced?
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of When a Woman Ascends the Stairs?
- The themes of When a Woman Ascends the Stairs include: Widowhood and Coping with Loss.