{1}{72}movie info: XVID 640x272 23.976fps 699.9 MB {835}{1053}WHEN A WOMAN|ASCENDS THE STAIRS {1098}{1262}Produced and Written by|RYUZO KIKUSHIMA {1287}{1375}Cinematography by MASAO TAMAI|Production Design by SATOSHI CHUKO {1380}{1427}Music by TOSHIRO MAYUZUMI {1463}{1565}Edited by EIJI OOI|Costumes by HIDEKO TAKAMINE {1606}{1652}Starring {1690}{1761}HIDEKO TAKAMINE {1800}{1901}MASAYUKI MORI, REIKO DAN|TATSUYA NAKADAI {1942}{2052}DAISUKE KATO, GANJIRO NAKAMURA|EITARO OZAWA, KEIKO AWAJI {2084}{2157}KYU SAZANKA, JUN TATARA|YU FUJIKI, MASAO ODA {2162}{2216}KEN MITSUDA, CHIKAKO HOSOKAWA|SADAKO SAWAMURA {2403}{2472}NORIKO SENGOKU, KIN SUGAI {2723}{2830}Directed by|MIKIO NARUSE {2933}{3017}An afternoon in late autumn. {3078}{3173}Bars in the daytime|are like women without makeup. {3210}{3294}THE LILAC BAR {3394}{3432}Not like that! {3437}{3509}You got married in a church, {3514}{3578}so kiss like foreigners do. {3599}{3633}That's right! {3642}{3687}Hurry up. {3767}{3845}Not like that.|Try again. {3858}{3921}Stop teasing. {3926}{3970}He's sweating. {4092}{4213}I'm surprised Miyuki got married first.|She loved working here. {4224}{4338}Marriage is what|every woman wants. {4350}{4403}Not me. {4408}{4478}I'm going to save some money|and open my own place. {4528}{4581}Shall we cut the cake? {4594}{4649}Shouldn't we wait for Mama? {4839}{4914}Mama?|We're waiting for you. {4919}{4958}What? {5041}{5087}Well, please hurry. {5148}{5238}The owner's chewing out|Mama and Mr. Komatsu. {5250}{5297}Mr. Komatsu? {5308}{5337}I wonder why. {5342}{5375}It's obvious. {5380}{5455}"You're not making|enough money!" {5533}{5602}I guess it isn't easy|being a mama. {5640}{5724}Sales were down last month|and the month before. {5729}{5765}Why? {5812}{5862}Mama's doing her best. {5867}{5937}Isn't it because|Mr. Minobe stopped coming in? {5942}{6017}Sorry my phone call|took so long. {6031}{6126}Mama, do you know|where Mr. Minobe goes these days? {6233}{6276}Yuri's bar. {6281}{6345}The same Yuri|who worked for you. {6361}{6430}Minobe has contacts|at big companies. {6435}{6521}If you call him,|he'll come by. {6584}{6625}I wonder. {6639}{6701}Your job|is to make money for me. {6706}{6797}If sales are down again this month,|I'll replace you. {6802}{6839}Understand? {6871}{6966}Don't be so prim.|Yuri goes all out. {7000}{7097}He's trying to humiliate me!|Telling me to do such a thing! {7176}{7225}But business has plummeted. {7230}{7309}Even so, I won't call him. {7318}{7367}It's not just Mr. Minobe. {7372}{7461}I've never begged|anyone to come in. {7604}{7665}It's not pride. {7670}{7721}I hate doing that. {7726}{7809}I hate liquor,|yet I drink my fill every night. {7814}{7861}Isn't that "going all out"? {7897}{7959}Get your own place. {7964}{8022}Where would I find a million yen? {8026}{8086}Mama, don't worry. {8106}{8196}Any of the 700 bars|in the Ginza would hire you. {8245}{8308}What's that?|I hate that sound. {8347}{8436}I've got a bill to collect on.|Regards to Miyuki. {8780}{8829}- Mama!|- What happened? {8834}{8899}Suicide.|The Bluebird hostess. {8904}{8960}The fortune-teller was right. {8965}{9000}Fortune-teller? {9006}{9078}I took her to a fortune-teller|who predicted misfortune, {9083}{9129}and it hit her hard. {9382}{9429}Something awful's happened! {9448}{9483}I heard. {9490}{9577}I'm sorry I'm late. {9587}{9636}The Bluebird was|heavily mortgaged. {9641}{9717}- I heard it was a love triangle.|- Not debt? {9722}{9814}Her patron and her lover|had a fight. {9822}{9875}How old was she? {9880}{9958}Forty-three,|but she looked younger. {9968}{10069}- Aging's hard on a woman.|- I'd better save up for the old folks' home. {10082}{10141}Enough of that talk. {10214}{10265}Sing, somebody! {10273}{10380}We've got a train to catch.|Thanks for everything. {10396}{10461}I'll go see them off. {10609}{10683}He could at least buy|second-class tickets. {10688}{10764}Try to think more positively. {10769}{10808}It won't be easy! {10813}{10910}Be grateful you got|a chance to marry. {10915}{10979}Compared to handling drunks, {10984}{11039}his mother will be easy. {11105}{11169}Mr. Matsui,|take good care of her. {11183}{11249}We're not far.|Please come visit. {11254}{11294}Thank you. {11318}{11390}As the office girls|are leaving work, {11394}{11447}our work is just beginning. {11649}{11716}This is nice.|Or is it too plain? {11721}{11812}No, but it's a bit matronly. {11820}{11887}Really? I'd still like it. {11892}{11923}You sure? {12089}{12176}Twin matches - good luck! {12234}{12326}Stop acting|like a cheap cabaret girl. {12339}{12386}It's vulgar. {12437}{12494}You sure know how to eat. {12499}{12559}You just ruined the taste. {12583}{12666}- Other shops sell these for less.|- Ours are better. {12670}{12733}I'll take these.|How about a discount? {12738}{12788}You'll ruin me! {12793}{12831}How much is this? {12843}{12904}Don't say that.|Just come by. {12909}{12988}We haven't seen you|in so long. {13006}{13083}I'm lonely. I really am. {13096}{13131}Welcome! {13136}{13193}Don't bother.|He's from the savings plan. {13207}{13248}Sorry I'm late. {13274}{13338}So it's 100 yen from Sachiko,|and 200 from Kiyomi. {13343}{13417}It's all here, pops. {13449}{13508}Night fell... {13621}{13702}I hated climbing those stairs|more than anything. {13782}{13879}But once I was up,|I would take each day as it came. {14048}{14106}M r. Minobe, welcome. {14110}{14163}You're quite a stranger. {14176}{14241}You called, so here I am. {14268}{14329}You'd completely disappeared. {14334}{14375}Pardon me a moment. {14465}{14561}Mr. Minobe's here.|Did you call him? {14570}{14645}I said it was the Lilac Bar calling,|not you. {14650}{14715}Same thing.|He's my customer. {14735}{14776}Don't meddle. {14781}{14821}It's business. {14833}{14880}Just don't. {15042}{15120}Do you like this tiepin? {15125}{15154}Very nice. {15159}{15245}You're not even looking.|I bought it for you. {15250}{15276}For me? {15281}{15309}Put it on. {15314}{15393}- No, give it to a customer.|- But - {15398}{15448}Good evening. {15505}{15615}They're cracking down.|It's harder to get the goods. {15620}{15661}- You mean Tetsu got caught?|- Yeah. {15666}{15731}Next time I'll be the one|sent to the slammer. {15758}{15872}You've got it good here,|surrounded by girls, {15877}{15924}and with a regular pay check. {15947}{16024}That girl's crazy about you. {16029}{16116}- I'm not interested in the girls here.|- Really? {16121}{16215}You can't succeed as a manager here|if you fiddle with the goods. {16220}{16300}Maybe, but what a waste! {16356}{16401}Welcome. {16415}{16498}You've got new girls,|but this place is dead! {16503}{16592}That's because it's still early. {16597}{16629}Right, Mama? {16634}{16693}He's hinting|it's because he's been away. {16715}{16750}That's right. {16762}{16834}So come by every night.|- This place is so routine. {16839}{16877}How rude! {16882}{16950}You can't take him seriously. {16955}{17043}He'll always act mean {17048}{17085}and then turn on the charm. {17090}{17167}- Is that true?|- That's my... routine. {17210}{17308}But seriously,|I've run a lot of companies. {17318}{17426}Any place headed downhill|is always depressing like this. {17454}{17541}I see.|Is Yuri's place lively? {17546}{17601}You bet.|Not like here. {17619}{17659}Want to see for yourself? {17664}{17774}Please.|I could learn a lot. {17813}{17852}Welcome! {17875}{17913}Is this seat okay? {17953}{17989}Mari. {18005}{18069}Mr. Inagaki came by last night. {18111}{18217}Yuri worked for me|until last summer. {18231}{18298}She has a gift|for handling men. {18335}{18401}Forgive me|for neglecting you. {18412}{18458}Care for a drink? {18463}{18510}My stomach's been bothering me. {18514}{18627}- Swimming in dough, eh?|- Sure. Maybe I'll lend it out. {18632}{18694}Can you teach me|to calculate interest? {18714}{18773}Don't imply|that's my line of work. {18838}{18917}- It's great you're so busy.|- Thanks. {18922}{18977}Actually, I barely scrape by. {18990}{19051}Liar.|Didn't you buy a new car? {19069}{19133}A used one that barely runs. {19138}{19229}It uses so much gas|it drives me crazy. {19234}{19294}- Still, you're succeeding.|- See, she - {19299}{19406}Be quiet and drink.|Mama and I have a lot to talk about. {19421}{19493}Mama, that kimono is stunning. {19509}{19606}Those stripes really suit you.|I gasped when I saw you come in. {19611}{19670}Your dress is lovely too. {19697}{19791}Enough. I'm not paying|to listen to this chatter. {19862}{19903}Well, hello there! {20026}{20066}Hello. {20281}{20326}I used to see him|at your place. {20353}{20424}A brewery executive.|He's very nice. {20474}{20507}Mr. Minobe. {20555}{20641}Sorry I've been out of touch.|Busy as usual? {20654}{20737}Only at night.|Business is dead. {20776}{20829}Always the kidder.|Excuse me. {20915}{20962}He's president|of an appliance firm. {20967}{21035}I taught him how to use|a radio during the war. {21040}{21104}Now his company's thriving. {21111}{21169}Shall I introduce you? {21174}{21223}Yes, please. {21228}{21267}No problem. {21288}{21373}I'm leaving for Izu tonight|to go golfing. Come along. {21414}{21534}I can't golf.|What would be the point? {21545}{21604}I'll play the golf, okay? {21626}{21701}It's too sudden. {21730}{21834}Your place just phoned.|A guest... {21846}{21896}Thank you. {21915}{21955}I'll be going. {21970}{22022}I'll be here. Phone me. {22106}{22145}Leaving already? {22153}{22212}I'll drive you back. {22227}{22310}Don't bother.|Walking's faster. {22335}{22397}Please come again. {22462}{22513}Take care. {22665}{22721}Mama, scouting out the enemy? {22739}{22814}I know where you're going.|Please, go ahead. ...
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