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.
- Release Date: 1960-01-15
- Runtime: 1h 51min
- Director: Mikio Naruse
- Writer: Ryuzo Kikushima
