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  • The Lower Depths (1957)
  • Not Rated
    137 min | Drama
The Lower Depths (1957)
Not Rated
137 min | Drama

In a Japanese slum, various residents play out their lives, dreaming of better things or settling for their lot. Among them is a man who pines for a young woman but is stymied by her deceptive family.
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Director
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Maxim Gorky (play "The Lower Depths") | Akira Kurosawa | Hideo Oguni
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Updated Sep 17, 1957

Release date
Feb 9, 1962 (United States)
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Cast

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Toshirô Mifune
Sutekichi the Thief Sutekichi the Thief   See fewer
Isuzu Yamada
Osugi the Landlady Osugi the Landlady   See fewer
Kyôko Kagawa
Okayo, Osugi's Sister Okayo, Osugi's Sister   See fewer
Ganjirô Nakamura
Rokubei, Osugi's Husband Rokubei, Osugi's Husband   See fewer
Minoru Chiaki
Tonosama - the former Samurai Tonosama - the former Samurai   See fewer
Kamatari Fujiwara
The Actor The Actor   See fewer
Akemi Negishi
Osen the Prostitute Osen the Prostitute   See fewer
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Otaki the Candy-Seller Otaki the Candy-Seller   See fewer
Kôji Mitsui
Yoshisaburo the Gambler Yoshisaburo the Gambler   See fewer
Eijirô Tôno
Tomekichi the Tinker Tomekichi the Tinker   See fewer
Eiko Miyoshi
Asa, Tomekichi's Wife Asa, Tomekichi's Wife   See fewer
Bokuzen Hidari
Kahei the Pilgrim Kahei the Pilgrim   See fewer
Kichijirô Ueda
Shimazo the Police Agent Shimazo the Police Agent   See fewer
Yû Fujiki
Unokichi Unokichi   See fewer
Fujitayama
Tsugaru Tsugaru   See fewer
Kamayuki Tsubono
Tradesman (uncredited) Tradesman (uncredited)   See fewer
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