A Woman’s Uphill Slope(1960)
Tradition and modernity clash when a young woman inherits a sweet-making firm in Kyoto.
Movie: A Woman’s Uphill Slope
Top 10 Billed Cast
Akie Tsugawa
Saburo Yaoi
Keiko
Yumi
Chiho
Kiyoi
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Tradition and modernity clash when a young woman inherits a sweet-making firm in Kyoto.
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1960-06-17
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日本語
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