The Lower Depths (1957)
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.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: October 1, 1957
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
Screenplay
- Akira Kurosawa (Screenplay)
- Maxim Gorky (Theatre Play)
- Hideo Oguni (Screenplay)
Music: Masaru Satō
Cinematography: Kazuo Yamasaki
Editing: Akira Kurosawa
Production: TOHO
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Philosophical and Existential Questions
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
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Lower Depths about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Lower Depths?
- The Lower Depths was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
- Who stars in The Lower Depths?
- The Lower Depths stars Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Kyōko Kagawa, Ganjirō Nakamura II, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara.
- How long is The Lower Depths?
- The Lower Depths has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
- What genre is The Lower Depths?
- The Lower Depths is a Drama film.
- Where was The Lower Depths produced?
- The Lower Depths was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of The Lower Depths?
- The themes of The Lower Depths include: Philosophical and Existential Questions.