When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

Hostess life meets existential ledger. A Ginza widow fronts for tipsy men while rent eats her edges. The ledger’s red when she checks her age in the back-glow.

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Mikio Naruse directed When a Woman Ascends the Stairs in 1960. See Mikio Naruse's full filmography, where to start with Mikio Naruse, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mikio Naruse.

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs was released in 1960 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 111 minutes.