When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

"The tree sprouts no matter how strong the wind blows."
  • 1960
  • 1 hr 51 min
  •  7.9  (122)
  •   Released

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.

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
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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
    1960
  • Runtime
    1 hr 51 min
  • Language
    ja
  • Rating
    7.9  (122)