Stars: Hideko Takamine, Masayuki Mori, Mariko Okada, Haruko Sugimura, Ken Uehara

Director: Mikio Naruse

Summary: Acclaimed Japanese director Mikio Naruse's career spanned from the end of the silent era through to the sixties, producing 89 films. His work is imbued with the bleak cynicism associated with shomin-geki (working-class drama), yet the struggle for a life better than the one dealt by fate, is celebrated with dignified restraint. This release features three beautiful melodramas all of which have become regarded as masterpieces of world cinema.<BR><BR><BR>WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS (1960), FLOATING CLOUDS (1955) and LATE CHRYSANTHEMUMS (1958) all feature women as the main protagonists and offer an interesting contrast between the traditional and modern Japanese culture.

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Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	Japanese
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Audio commentaries,, Video interview with Adrian Martin,, Video interview with director Teruo Ishii (Naruse's assistant),, Video and written essays,, WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS theatrical trailer,, Fully illustrated booklet with essays
Subtitles:	English
Year:	1955
Release Date:	November 26, 2007
Runtime:	321 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B F I V D 694
Keywords:	Collection, English, General, Drama, Naruse, Mikio
Genre:	Drama