The Lower Depths (1957)

The Lower Depths (1957)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1957-10-01 Japan 125 Min. PG-13
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Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

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

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