
Film
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Dir. Mikio Naruse·1960·1h 51m
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.
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Japan
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8.0/10
126 votes
Rating consensus
80/100 blend
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Warm reception overall — weighted ~80/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
Mikio Naruse
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