The Stairs (1950)
- Original title
- The Steps of Age
- Directed by
- Ben Maddow
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman in her sixties retires from work and moves in with her daughter. The film observes her daily life and the quiet transitions of aging.
observationalquietreflectivegentlemelancholicintimateslow-paced
What happens
The Stairs (later renamed as The Steps of Age) is a 1950 American short documentary film. It focuses on a woman in her sixties who retires and goes to live with her daughter. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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