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.
Director of Photography: Masao Tamai
Director: Mikio Naruse
Producer: Ryūzō Kikushima
Screenplay: Ryūzō Kikushima
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs Trailer