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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
女が階段を上る時
Directed by Mikio Naruse
1960•1h 51m•NR•★ 8.1
Drama
Synopsis
An aging, widowed hostess in Tokyo's swank Ginza bar district struggles with quiet dignity to maintain her personal virtue, pay her family's debts, and open her own independent bar without falling prey to hypocritical male patrons or treacherous competitors. Mikio Naruse's exquisite, heartbreaking masterpiece featuring Hideko Takamine's monumental performance.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorMikio Naruse
WriterRyuzo Kikushima
CinematographyMasao Tamai
MusicToshirō Mayuzumi
Principal Cast
Hideko TakamineKeiko Yashiro
Masayuki MoriNobuhiko Fujisaki
Reiko DanJunko Inchihashi
Tatsuya NakadaiKenichi Komatsu
Daisuke KatōMatsukichi Sekine
Ganjirō Nakamura IIGoda
Eitarō OzawaMinobe
Keiko AwajiYuri
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 51m (111 mins)
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DirectorMikio Naruse
LanguagesJapanese
CountryJP
StudioToho
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