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The Lower Depths (1957)

7.1/10 2h 5m Oct 01, 1957
Drama

Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that turns violent. When amoral thief Sutekichi breaks off his affair with landlady Osugi to romance her younger sister, Okayo, Osugi extracts her revenge by revealing her infidelity to her jealous husband.

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Movie Details

Original Title どん底
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.0

Cast

Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Sutekichi the Thief
Popularity: 8.4
Isuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada
Osugi the Landlady
Popularity: 10.4
Kyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Okayo, Osugi's Sister
Popularity: 6.4
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
Popularity: 3.1
Minoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki
Former Samurai
Popularity: 0.8
Kamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara
The Actor
Popularity: 8.4
Akemi Negishi
Akemi Negishi
Osen the Prostitute
Popularity: 4.0
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Otaki the Candy-Seller
Popularity: 5.4
Kōji Mitsui
Kōji Mitsui
Yoshisaburo the Gambler
Popularity: 3.3
Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno
Tomekichi the Tinker
Popularity: 5.0
Haruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka
Tatsu
Popularity: 9.0
Eiko Miyoshi
Eiko Miyoshi
Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
Popularity: 3.3

Key Crew

Director Akira Kurosawa
Producer Akira Kurosawa, Sōjirō Motoki, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Editor Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni

Production

TOHO
JP

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Keywords

based on novel or book slum love triangle landlord landlady jidaigeki edo period philosophical class struggle slum dwellers landlady tenant relationship ensemble cast bakumatsu sisters love same man

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Rating
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/10

Based on 134 votes

Details
Release Date October 1, 1957
Runtime 2h 5m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.0
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