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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs: Basic Facts Flashcards
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- 1What year was "When a Woman Ascends the Stairs" released?1960 (January 5th 1960)
- 2Who directed "When a Woman Ascends the Stairs"?Mikio Naruse
- 3Who produced and wrote the screenplay for this film?Ryuzo Kikushima
- 4Who composed the score for this film?Toshiro Mayuzumi
- 5Who coordinated the cinematography?Masao Tamai
- 6What was the company that distributed this film?Toho Studios
- 7What were the key defining films that Toho distributed during the period of Japanese Cinema 1950-1970?Ikiru (1952)
Gojira (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Throne of Blood (1957)
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Yojimbo (1961) - 8Who is leading actress who portrays Keiko Yashiro (AKA to her colleagues, "Mama-San)?Hideko Takamine
- 9Who portrays Nobuhiko Fujisaki?Masayuki Mori
- 10Who portrays Junko Inchihashi? (Keiko's best friend)Reiko Dan
- 11Who portrays Yuri?Keiko Awaji
- 12Who portrays Kenichi Komatsu (AKA Keiko's Manager)Tatsuya Nakadai
- 13Who portrays Matsukichi Sekine?Daisuke Katō
- 14Who portrays Goda?Ganjirō Nakamura
- 15Who are Keiko's three main customers?. Matsukichi Sekine
. Nobuhiko Fujisaki
. Goda - 16What is the running time of this film?111 Minutes
- 17What is Keiko's primary motivation during this film?She desires to become less dependent on male customers for money but rather become the exploiter by opening her own bar without dishonouring her late husband.
- 18What is Yuri's conflict during the film and what is her fate?Yuri has her own bar and is deeply in debt leading her to "attempt" to fake a suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills to scare off creditors. However, she ultimately dies.
- 19What is Keiko Yashiro's primary conflict during the film?She struggles to maintain her independence in a male-dominated society, everyone including friends and family desire something from her, she begins to fall for Fujisaki, a married man and father and is constantly in debt.
- 20How is this film different from other Toho-produced films?This is a "documentary" style drama exploring a certain style of life in late 50's to early 60's Japan whilst Toho was known for producing more action-oriented films such as, the samurai genre with Kurosawa's films.
- 21Who edited this film?Eiji Ooi
- 22How does this film compare to Naruse's other works?The film implements the concept of "mono no aware" which is the idea of "fading beauty" suggesting that this film is self-aware melodrama which was common in Naruse's works.
- 23What key themes does this film demonstrate?. Tradition VS Modernity
. Male Dominance
. Grief
. Honour
. Internal Battle
. Gender Conflict (explored subtly with Keiko's desire of becoming the exploiter) - 24What are the key pieces of dialogue that Keiko Yashiro delivers that convey this "melodrama" format?"I hated climbing those stairs more than anything. But once I was up, I would take each day as it came."
"I hate liquor, yet I drink my fill every night."
"Women in the Ginza fought desperately for survival. It was a battle I couldn't afford to lose. " - 25What key components of Italian Neo-Realism does this film share?. A documentary visual style
. The use of real locations
. The lack of an "artificial" style of cinematography
. An emphasis of character emotons - 26What key components of French New Wave does this film share?. On-location filming
. Low budget-style film-making
. Anti-authoritarian Protagonist (Keiko) - 27What was the budget for this film?Roughly $800,000
Converts to roughly 87,000,000 yen
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- This set of cards will test your knowledge on the basic facts that you should remember when it comes to answering the International Cinema question within the exam.
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