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.
Released: Apr 01, 1958
Runtime: 121 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Ayako Wakao, Machiko Kyō, Jun Negami, Eiji Funakoshi, Kenji Sugawara, Michiko Ono
Crew: Kōzaburō Yoshimura (Director), Sei Ikeno (Music), Yoshihisa Nakagawa (Director of Photography), Masaichi Nagata (Producer), Shigeo Mano (Production Design), Kaneto Shindō (Writer)