Poster of The Ladder of Success

The Ladder of Success

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Wednesday, October 15 1958
66 years ago
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Portrait of Machiko KyōMachiko Kyō. Machiko Kyō was 34 in The Ladder of Success
Birthday: Tue, Mar 25 1924 –
Died: Sun, May 12 2019
Portrait of Ayako WakaoAyako Wakao. Ayako Wakao was 24 in The Ladder of Success
Birthday: Wed, Nov 08 1933
Portrait of Jun NegamiJun Negami. Jun Negami was 35 in The Ladder of Success
Birthday: Thu, Sep 20 1923 –
Died: Mon, Oct 24 2005
Portrait of Eiji FunakoshiEiji Funakoshi. Eiji Funakoshi was 35 in The Ladder of Success
Birthday: Sat, Mar 17 1923 –
Died: Sat, Mar 17 2007
Portrait of Kenji SugawaraKenji Sugawara. Kenji Sugawara was 32 in The Ladder of Success
Birthday: Sun, Mar 14 1926 –
Died: Fri, Dec 24 1999
Portrait of Michiko OnoMichiko Ono. Michiko Ono was 24 in The Ladder of Success
Birthday: Wed, Sep 12 1934
Portrait of Chikako KagaChikako Kaga. Chikako Kaga was 22 in The Ladder of Success
Birthday: Sat, Apr 04 1936
Portrait of Yuko YashioYuko Yashio. Yuko Yashio was 26 in The Ladder of Success
Birthday: Fri, Apr 29 1932

Crew

Portrait of Kōzaburō YoshimuraKōzaburō Yoshimura. Kōzaburō Yoshimura was 47 in The Ladder of Success as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 08 1911 –
Died: Tue, Nov 07 2000
Portrait of Yoshihisa NakagawaYoshihisa Nakagawa. Yoshihisa Nakagawa was >> in The Ladder of Success as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kaneto ShindōKaneto Shindō. Kaneto Shindō was 46 in The Ladder of Success as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 22 1912 –
Died: Tue, May 29 2012
Portrait of Masaichi NagataMasaichi Nagata. Masaichi Nagata was 52 in The Ladder of Success as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 21 1906 –
Died: Thu, Oct 24 1985
Portrait of Sei IkenoSei Ikeno. Sei Ikeno was 27 in The Ladder of Success as 'Music'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 24 1931 –
Died: Fri, Aug 13 2004
Portrait of Shigeo ManoShigeo Mano. Shigeo Mano was >> in The Ladder of Success as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday