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The Lower Depths

1957125 min 7.1 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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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Release / first air1957-10-01
Original languageJA
GenresDrama
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WriterAkira Kurosawa
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionTOHO

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10 cast members
Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneSutekichi the Thief
Isuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaOsugi the Landlady
Kyōko KagawaKyōko KagawaOkayo, Osugi's Sister
Ganjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura IIRokubei, Osugi's Husband
Minoru ChiakiMinoru ChiakiFormer Samurai
Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraThe Actor
Akemi NegishiAkemi NegishiOsen the Prostitute
Nijiko KiyokawaNijiko KiyokawaOtaki the Candy-Seller
Kōji MitsuiKōji MitsuiYoshisaburo the Gambler
Eijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoTomekichi the Tinker

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#based on novel or book#slum#love triangle#landlord#landlady#jidaigeki#edo period#philosophical#class struggle#slum dwellers#landlady tenant relationship#bakumatsu

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