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.

• Director: Kōzaburō Yoshimura
• Cast: Machiko Kyō, Ayako Wakao, Jun Negami, Eiji Funakoshi, Kenji Sugawara, Michiko Ono, Chikako Kaga, Yuko Yashio