When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (PG)
Thursday 8th January 2009
Mikio Naruse - 111 mins
Japan
Language: Japanese
Mama-san
is one of Tokyo's bar hostesses, a widow striving to maintain her
dignity amid the sleaze of the Ginza district. she remains
faithful to the memory of her husband and supports her mother, brother
and his son. Her gracious manner allows her to make a living but
the pressure to sell herself is relentless.
Score: 68.75%
Some Members' Comments
Excellent film society film. Wonderful acting and music.
Really enjoyed it (unexpectedly). Music was brilliant.
Timeless film, charming and engrossing.
Sensitive.
Lovely film, sensitive and well acted.
Not so inscrutable after all. Moving and engaging.
Psychologically very good - no sentimentality.
Inscrutable.
Not as bad as expected. Quite took to her.
Totally banal to the point of being boring.
It cured my insomnia.
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