When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
1960 · 111 min · Director: Mikio Naruse
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Melancholy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Melancholy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 36 % | 34 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Melancholy | 40 % | 36 % | 37 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Melancholy | 35 % | 30 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Melancholy | 31 % | 27 % | 27 % | 12 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Melancholy | 39 % | 36 % | 33 % | 22 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Melancholy | 47 % | 45 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 46 % | 42 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Hope | 45 % | 40 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 54 % | 49 % | 38 % | 37 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 69 % | 62 % | 47 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 41 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 63 % | 61 % | 37 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 68 % | 67 % | 45 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 73 % | 71 % | 48 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 68 % | 63 % | 37 % | 42 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 67 % | 59 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 71 % | 65 % | 46 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Melancholy | 73 % | 68 % | 55 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 78 % | 73 % | 64 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Melancholy | 82 % | 78 % | 72 % | 71 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Yoshizo Yashiro
Sonoda
Matsuko
Hostess
Details
- Directed by
- Mikio Naruse
- Written by
- Ryûzô Kikushima
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1960
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- Japan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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