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Released , 'When a Woman Ascends the Stairs' stars Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Reiko Dan, Tatsuya Nakadai The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a user score of 80 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 106 top users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .