The Lower Depths

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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

125 minutes

Year:

1957

Director:

Akira Kurosawa

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Company:

TOHO

Cast:

Sutekichi the Thief

Osugi the Landlady

Okayo, Osugi's Sister

Rokubei, Osugi's Husband

Former Samurai

Crew:

Producer

Producer

Costume Design

Producer

Original Music Composer