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The Lower Depths (1957)

Poster for The Lower Depths

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 & Crew

Director
Akira Kurosawa
  • Profile picture of Toshirō Mifune
    Sutekichi the Thief Toshirō Mifune
  • Profile picture of Isuzu Yamada
    Osugi the Landlady Isuzu Yamada
  • Profile picture of Kyōko Kagawa
    Okayo, Osugi's Sister Kyōko Kagawa
  • Profile picture of Ganjirō Nakamura II
    Rokubei, Osugi's Husband Ganjirō Nakamura II
  • Profile picture of Minoru Chiaki
    Former Samurai Minoru Chiaki
  • Profile picture of Kamatari Fujiwara
    The Actor Kamatari Fujiwara
  • Profile picture of Akemi Negishi
    Osen the Prostitute Akemi Negishi
  • Profile picture of Nijiko Kiyokawa
    Otaki the Candy-Seller Nijiko Kiyokawa

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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