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7.8/10   2,251 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Keinosuke Uekusa (written by)
Akira Kurosawa (written by)
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Release Date:
30 December 1959 (USA) more
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Plot:
A drunken doctor with a hot temper and a violence-prone gangster with tuberculosis form a quicksilver bond. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins more
User Comments:
Great movie ... where's the DVD? more (21 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Takashi Shimura ... Sanada
Toshirô Mifune ... Matsunaga
Reisaburô Yamamoto ... Okada
Michiyo Kogure ... Nanae
Chieko Nakakita ... Miyo
Noriko Sengoku ... Gin
Shizuko Kasagi ... Singer
Eitarô Shindô ... Takahama
Masao Shimizu ... Oyabun
Taiji Tonoyama ... Shop Proprietor
Yoshiko Kuga ... Schoolgirl
Chôko Iida ... Bâya
Ko Ubukata ... Punk
Akira Tani ... Yakuza Follower
Sachio Sakai ... Guitar Player
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Drunken Angel (International: English title)
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Runtime:
98 min | Japan:150 min (director's cut) | USA:102 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
First of many collaborations between Toshirô Mifune and Akira Kurosawa more
Quotes:
Dr. Sanada: He tormented you, made you sick, and then deserted you like a puppy. And you still wag your tail and follow him. more
Soundtrack:
Kosame no uta more

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10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Great movie ... where's the DVD?, 20 September 2006
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Author: Irradiata from Toronto, Ontario

I loved this movie for many reasons:

The film history : it's the first collaboration between Akira Kurosawa (director) and Toshiro Mifune (actor) that continued through 15 more films including the sublime Rashomon, Seven Samurai and Yojimbo.

The style : it's a great film noir with gangsters, zoot suits, speakeasy's, gambling etc.,

The history : post WW II Japan is a frightening place with rubble, raw sewage, crime and hope. It's a world I hadn't seen before.

Toshiro Mifune : What an amazing actor. He oozes charisma and you cannot take your eyes off of him. His performance reminded me of the first time I saw Russell Crowe, in a little seen mediocre movie called "For the Moment" which I watched many times because of Crowe's intensity.

My only problem is the copy I saw was terrible. The print was faded and half of the subtitles were illegible. When will this be released on DVD? It's not Kurosawa's best film, but it's certainly better than most of the drivel out there.

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