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The Lower Depths (1957)
Donzoko (original title)

137 min  -  Drama   -  1 October 1957 (Japan)
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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.

Director:

Akira Kurosawa
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toshirô Mifune ...
Isuzu Yamada Isuzu Yamada ...
Osugi the Landlady
Kyôko Kagawa Kyôko Kagawa ...
Okayo, Osugi's Sister
Ganjirô Nakamura Ganjirô Nakamura ...
Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
Minoru Chiaki Minoru Chiaki ...
Tonosama - the former Samurai
Kamatari Fujiwara Kamatari Fujiwara ...
The Actor
Akemi Negishi Akemi Negishi ...
Osen the Prostitute
Nijiko Kiyokawa Nijiko Kiyokawa ...
Otaki the Candy-Seller
Kôji Mitsui Kôji Mitsui ...
Yoshisaburo the Gambler
Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno ...
Tomekichi the Tinker
Haruo Tanaka Haruo Tanaka ...
Tatsu
Eiko Miyoshi Eiko Miyoshi ...
Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
Bokuzen Hidari Bokuzen Hidari ...
Kahei the Pilgrim
Atsushi Watanabe Atsushi Watanabe ...
Kuna
Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda ...
Shimazo the Police Agent
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Storyline

Una coppia di gretti usurai gestisce uno squallido dormitorio, nei pressi di una discarica. Una folla di larve e relitti umani affolla il locale: un ex attore alcolizzato; una prostituta; un fabbro che sragiona; disoccupati ed altri ancora. In tutti c'è la ricerca della fuga dalla loro miseranda esistenza, attraverso alcool, gioco, sogni. Arriva un giorno al dormitorio un vecchio e saggio pellegrino, che porta in tutti una nota di speranza con la sua filosofia e la sua umanità. Ma il sogno dura poco : lo sconforto torna ad impadronirsi di tutti, al punto da portare l'ex attore al suicidio e gli altri a ribellarsi ai due gestori. Ispirato ad un dramma di Gorkij, il film parla della parte sconfitta dell'umanità, dei vinti, dei falliti, dei rifiutati dalla società "civile". Written by rosebud6  

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Plot Keywords:

Deception | Poverty | Remake | Lower Class | Japan  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Éjjeli menedékhely See more »

Filming Locations:

Toho Studios, Tokyo, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The gambler's second line during the final song is "Jigoku no sata mo, kane shidai" (Money buys your fate in hell), an ironic Buddhist proverb about the power of money in the world. See more »

Connections

Version of Na dne (1978) See more »