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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

A delicate, devastating study of a woman's life, a Ginza barmaid who fears that, as she faces her 30th birthday and the loss of her job, she will have to turn to prostitution to support herself. An essential and compelling drama with a cool jazz score, directed by Mikio Naruse and starring Hideko Takamine.

Year: 1960
Genre: Art House Cinema, Foreign Language Films, Japanese Cinema
Country: Japan
Director: Mikio Naruse
Starring: Hideko Takamine
Duration: 111 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains sexual references.
8.2/10
Location in store: Foreign (Japan)
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