The Ladder of Success

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.

Key Crew

Kōzaburō YoshimuraDirectorKaneto ShindōWriter

CastCrew

Machiko Kyō

Ayako Wakao

Jun Negami

Eiji Funakoshi

Kenji Sugawara

Michiko Ono

CK

Chikako Kaga

Yuko Yashio