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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

Plot: 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: Friday, January 15 1960
65 years ago
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Portrait of Hideko TakamineHideko TakamineHideko Takamine was 35 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Keiko Yashiro'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 27 1924 –
Tue, Dec 28 2010
Portrait of Masayuki MoriMasayuki MoriMasayuki Mori was 49 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Nobuhiko Fujisaki'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 13 1911 –
Sun, Oct 07 1973
Portrait of Reiko DanReiko DanReiko Dan was 24 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Junko Inchihashi'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 26 1935 –
Mon, Nov 24 2003
Portrait of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai was 27 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Kenichi Komatsu'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1932
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke KatōDaisuke Katō was 48 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Matsukichi Sekine'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
Thu, Jul 31 1975
Portrait of Ganjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura II was 57 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Goda'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 17 1902 –
Wed, Apr 13 1983
Portrait of Eitarō OzawaEitarō OzawaEitarō Ozawa was 50 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Minobe'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 27 1909 –
Sat, Apr 23 1988
Portrait of Keiko AwajiKeiko AwajiKeiko Awaji was 26 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Yuri'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1933 –
Sat, Jan 11 2014
Portrait of Chieko NakakitaChieko NakakitaChieko Nakakita was 33 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Tomoko'.
Birthday: Fri, May 21 1926 –
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Portrait of Jun TataraJun TataraJun Tatara was 42 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Goldfish'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 04 1917 –
Sat, Sep 30 2006
Portrait of Yū FujikiYū FujikiYū Fujiki was 28 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Matsui'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1931 –
Mon, Dec 19 2005
Portrait of Masao OdaMasao OdaMasao Oda was 52 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Yoshizo Yashiro'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1908 –
Thu, Aug 30 1973
Portrait of Ken MitsudaKen MitsudaKen Mitsuda was 57 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Sonoda'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 29 1902 –
Fri, Nov 28 1997
Portrait of Chikako HosokawaChikako HosokawaChikako Hosokawa was 54 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Matsuko'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 31 1905 –
Sat, Mar 20 1976
Portrait of Sadako SawamuraSadako SawamuraSadako Sawamura was 51 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Toshiko'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 11 1908 –
Fri, Aug 16 1996
Portrait of Kyū SazankaKyū SazankaKyū Sazanka was 45 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Bar Owner'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 01 1914 –
Thu, Mar 04 1971
Portrait of Noriko SengokuNoriko SengokuNoriko Sengoku was 37 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Fortune Teller'.
Birthday: Mon, May 29 1922 –
Thu, Dec 27 2012
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin SugaiKin Sugai was 33 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Katsuko'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Toshiko HiguchiToshiko HiguchiToshiko Higuchi was >> in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Hostess'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noriko HonmaNoriko HonmaNoriko Honma was 48 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Mineko'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 29 1911 –
Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Natsuko KaharaNatsuko KaharaNatsuko Kahara was 39 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Fujie'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 03 1921 –
Wed, Feb 20 1991
Portrait of Machiko KitagawaMachiko KitagawaMachiko Kitagawa was 27 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Kiyomi'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 08 1932
Portrait of Takuzō KumagaiTakuzō KumagaiTakuzō Kumagai was 53 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Bar Customer'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 03 1906
Portrait of Fumie NoguchiFumie NoguchiFumie Noguchi was 21 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Natsuko'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 13 1938
Portrait of Yutaka SadaYutaka SadaYutaka Sada was 48 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Yoshikawa'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 30 1911
Portrait of Akira SeraAkira SeraAkira Sera was 47 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Mizutani'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 14 1912
Portrait of Toki ShiozawaToki ShiozawaToki Shiozawa was 31 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Hostess'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 01 1928 –
Thu, May 17 2007
Portrait of Ayumi SonodaAyumi SonodaAyumi Sonoda was 26 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Mitsuko'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 23 1933
Portrait of Yoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi Tajima was 41 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Electric Company Director'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Thu, Sep 10 2009
Portrait of Akira TaniAkira TaniAkira Tani was 49 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Real Estate Agent'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 22 1910 –
Thu, Aug 11 1966
Portrait of Mitsuo TsudaMitsuo TsudaMitsuo Tsuda was 49 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Bar Customer'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 13 1910
Portrait of Haruko TōgōHaruko TōgōHaruko Tōgō was 39 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Shizuko'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 15 1920 –
Thu, Mar 03 2011
Portrait of Keiko YanagawaKeiko YanagawaKeiko Yanagawa was 23 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Yukiko'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 11 1936
Portrait of Michino YokoyamaMichino YokoyamaMichino Yokoyama was 23 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Miyuki'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 16 1936
Portrait of Akiko WakabayashiAkiko WakabayashiAkiko Wakabayashi was 20 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Hostess'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 13 1939
Portrait of Rumi KonishiRumi KonishiRumi Konishi was >> in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyoko MoriKyoko MoriKyoko Mori was 25 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Birthday: Sun, Mar 04 1934

Crew

Portrait of Mikio NaruseMikio NaruseMikio Naruse was 54 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 20 1905 –
Wed, Jul 02 1969
Portrait of Masao TamaiMasao TamaiMasao Tamai was 51 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 03 1908 –
Mon, May 26 1997
Portrait of Sakae HirosawaSakae HirosawaSakae Hirosawa was 64 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 19 2024 –
Fri, Dec 27 1996
Portrait of Ryūzō KikushimaRyūzō KikushimaRyūzō Kikushima was 45 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Producer, Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 28 1914 –
Sat, Mar 18 1989
Portrait of Eiji OoiEiji OoiEiji Ooi was >> in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshirō MayuzumiToshirō MayuzumiToshirō Mayuzumi was 30 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 20 1929 –
Thu, Apr 10 1997
Portrait of Hideko TakamineHideko TakamineHideko Takamine was 35 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 27 1924 –
Tue, Dec 28 2010
Portrait of Satoru ChûkoSatoru ChûkoSatoru Chûko was 47 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 10 1912 –
Sat, Aug 06 1994
Portrait of Masao FujiyoshiMasao FujiyoshiMasao Fujiyoshi was >> in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hisashi ShimonagaHisashi ShimonagaHisashi Shimonaga was 47 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as 'Sound'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 13 1912 –
Thu, Jan 01 1998