Onna ga kaidan wo agaru toki (1960)

a.k.a When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

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...

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BillieDove

Terribly underrated. It really makes me want to watch more Naruse - sadly, his films aren't widely available except for this one.

 14 years ago
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Dieguito

Great movie!! Onna ga kaidan wo agaru toki and Ukigumo are Naruse best movies

 12 years ago
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ronin48

more NARUSE please!!

 13 years ago

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