The Ladder of Success (1958)
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.
Director: Kōzaburō Yoshimura
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Machiko Kyō as |
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Ayako Wakao as |
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Jun Negami as |
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Eiji Funakoshi as |
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Kenji Sugawara as |
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Michiko Ono as |
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Chikako Kaga as |
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Yuko Yashio as |
| Directing | Kōzaburō Yoshimura | Director |
| Sound | Sei Ikeno | Music |
| Production | Masaichi Nagata | Producer |
| Camera | Yoshihisa Nakagawa | Director of Photography |
| Art | Shigeo Mano | Production Design |
| Writing | Kaneto Shindō | Writer |