Cinematic background from When a Woman Ascends the Stairs 1960 - 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.

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

1960

Drama

Directors:
Mikio Naruse
Writers:
Ryûzô Kikushima
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Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man holding up a record in front of a brick building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man in a suit sitting in front of a wooden wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An old photo of two people sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Two women are sitting at a table and one is holding a piece of paper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black and white photo of a woman standing in front of two men; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A person sitting at a table with a candle in front of them; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Two young women standing next to each other holding flowers; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An old photo of a man smiling for the camera; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman sitting at a table in a restaurant; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A woman is laying in a bed with a towel on her head; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An older man wearing a robe is sitting in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black and white photo of a group of people sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An asian woman in a black and white photo; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Two women are standing next to each other on a bus; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man sitting at a table in front of another man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man in a suit and tie sitting in front of a railing; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man in a white shirt is talking to a woman in a black dress; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An old photo of an asian woman in a kimono; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black and white photo of a man wearing a coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A woman in a kimono and a man in a suit and tie in front of a bar; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a head covering; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An asian woman holding a book in her hands; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman sitting next to each other in a room; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A group of people sitting at a table in front of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man in a suit and tie standing next to a door; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An old photo of an asian woman smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Two women sitting at a table in front of each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An older man hugging a younger woman in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman sitting in the back of a car; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man in a suit and tie smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A woman in a kimono sitting in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An old photo of an asian woman in a coat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A woman in a kimono is walking down a hallway; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Black and white photograph of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman are standing next to each other in front of a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An old black and white photo of a man wearing a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An old photo of a woman in a kimono smiling; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An old photo of an asian woman in a kimono; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man in a suit standing in front of a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man in a suit and tie drinking a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An older man wearing a suit and a tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An older man and a younger woman sitting on a couch; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A woman getting her hair cut by another woman; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Two women standing in an open field talking to each other; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman sitting in front of a wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A woman sitting in front of another woman holding a cell phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman are smoking a cigarette together; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Two women sit at a table in a kitchen; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A woman in a black and white photo looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A woman sitting in front of a tea pot on top of a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A woman in a dress smiling for the camera; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A bicycle parked on the side of a river near a boat; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A woman sitting on a bed looking at her phone; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black - and - white photo of a man eating a sandwich; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black and white photo of a woman laying in a bed; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Two women are walking down the street together; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An old photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Black and white photograph of a man smiling for the camera; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman holding a tea pot; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Three women are standing in front of a train; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black - and - white photo of a woman laying in bed; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An older woman smoking a cigarette in front of a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Two men in business suits standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Black and white photograph of a man adjusting his tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black and white photo of a man wearing a shirt and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A couple of women standing next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An older woman in a kimono looking down at a piece of paper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An older man and a young woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man walking down the street in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black and white photo of a man and a woman talking; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An asian woman talking on a phone in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A woman in a kimono walking down the stairs; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A sign that is on the side of a building; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman are looking at each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A woman standing in front of a wall; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman standing in front of another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A group of people sitting around a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black and white photo of a man in a suit; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman sitting in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An old photo of a man and a woman talking; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman are standing in a building; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman standing in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An older man wearing a suit and tie in a living room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A group of people walking down a street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A woman is holding a bowl of food in her hands; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black and white photo of a person sleeping; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A person holding up a picture frame with a picture of a man in it; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An old photo of a woman and a man in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – A person with a backpack walking down a flight of stairs; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (1960), directed by Mikio Naruse – An older man sitting on top of a bed in a room; Medium shot, Low angle