Title: Onna ga kaidan o agaru toki 女が階段を上る時 = When a woman ascends the stairs /
Authors: Mori, Masayuki, 1911-1973.; Naruse, Mikio, 1905-1969.; Kikushima, Ryūzō, 1914-; Takamine, Hideko, 1924-; Dan, Reiko.; Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha.
Publisher: Criterion Collection,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Widows Japan Tokyo Drama.; Midlife crisis Japan Tokyo Drama.; Man-woman relationships Japan Tokyo Drama.; Bars (Drinking establishments) Japan Tokyo Drama.; Ginza (Tokyo, Japan) Drama.
Abstract: A young widow with family obligations, Keiko is the madam of an upstairs bar in the exclusive Ginza district of Tokyo. As she approaches 30, she realizes that her life is at its crossroads.