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The Lower Depths (1957)

  • Oct 1, 1957
  • 2h 5m

7.1/10

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147 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Lower Depths is a 1957 drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa. Its leading cast includes Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada and Kyōko Kagawa. It runs for 2 hours 5 minutes. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

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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Time needed
2 hours 5 minutes
Language
Japanese (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.1/10 from 147 TMDB votes

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Cast

  • Toshirō Mifune Sutekichi the Thief
  • Isuzu Yamada Osugi the Landlady
  • Kyōko Kagawa Okayo, Osugi's Sister
  • Ganjirō Nakamura II Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
  • Minoru Chiaki Former Samurai
  • Kamatari Fujiwara The Actor
  • Akemi Negishi Osen the Prostitute
  • Nijiko Kiyokawa Otaki the Candy-Seller
  • Kōji Mitsui Yoshisaburo the Gambler
  • Eijirō Tōno Tomekichi the Tinker
  • Haruo Tanaka Tatsu
  • Eiko Miyoshi Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
  • Bokuzen Hidari Kahei the Pilgrim
  • Atsushi Watanabe Kuna
  • Kichijirō Ueda Shimazo the Police Agent
  • Yū Fujiki Unokichi
  • Fujitayama Tsugaru

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