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The Ladder of Success

1958· 2h 1m

Drama

Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura

7.0/ 10

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Overview

A biting portrait of the world of classical Japanese dance: an ambitious young woman (Wakao Ayako) shoves aside her mentor (Kyo Machiko) on her way to the top.

Cast

Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Jun Negami

Jun Negami

Eiji Funakoshi

Eiji Funakoshi

Kenji Sugawara

Kenji Sugawara

Michiko Ono

Michiko Ono

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