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The Ladder of Success
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The Ladder of Success

1958
Directed byKōzaburō Yoshimura
2h 1m

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.

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Machiko KyōAyako WakaoJun Negami
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Eiji Funakoshi
Kenji Sugawara
Michiko Ono
Chikako Kaga
Yuko Yashio
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GENRES
Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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