The Lower Depths (1957)
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.
- 黒澤明Screenplay
- 小国英雄Screenplay
- Максим ГорькийTheatre Play
- 黒澤明Director
StatusReleased
Original LanguageJapanese
Original titleどん底
Budget$0.00
Revenue$0.00
Casts
三船敏郎
Sutekichi the Thief
山田五十鈴
Osugi the Landlady
香川京子
Okayo, Osugi's Sister
二代目 中村鴈治郎
Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
千秋実
Former Samurai
藤原釜足
The Actor
根岸明美
Osen the Prostitute
清川虹子
Otaki the Candy-Seller
三井弘次
Yoshisaburo the Gambler
東野英治郎
Tomekichi the Tinker
田中春男
Tatsu
三好栄子
Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
左卜全
Kahei the Pilgrim
渡辺篤
Kuna
上田吉二郎
Shimazo the Police Agent
藤木悠
Unokichi
Fujitayama
Tsugaru