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The Lower Depths

The Lower Depths

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📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Japanese
📆 Date Released: 1957-10-01
⌚ Running Time: 125 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

Toshirō Mifune original image
Sutekichi the Thief
Toshirō Mifune
Isuzu Yamada original image
Osugi the Landlady
Isuzu Yamada
Kyōko Kagawa original image
Okayo, Osugi's Sister
Kyōko Kagawa
Ganjirō Nakamura II original image
Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Minoru Chiaki original image
Former Samurai
Minoru Chiaki
Kamatari Fujiwara original image
The Actor
Kamatari Fujiwara
Akemi Negishi original image
Osen the Prostitute
Akemi Negishi
Nijiko Kiyokawa original image
Otaki the Candy-Seller
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Kōji Mitsui original image
Yoshisaburo the Gambler
Kōji Mitsui
Eijirō Tōno original image
Tomekichi the Tinker
Eijirō Tōno
Haruo Tanaka original image
Tatsu
Haruo Tanaka
Eiko Miyoshi original image
Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
Eiko Miyoshi
Bokuzen Hidari original image
Kahei the Pilgrim
Bokuzen Hidari
Atsushi Watanabe original image
Kuna
Atsushi Watanabe
Kichijirō Ueda original image
Shimazo the Police Agent
Kichijirō Ueda
Yū Fujiki original image
Unokichi
Yū Fujiki
Fujitayama original image
Tsugaru
Fujitayama

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