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The Lower Depths

7.119572h 5m

Drama

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.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

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CAST

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Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō MifuneSutekichi the Thief

Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu YamadaOsugi the Landlady

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko KagawaOkayo, Osugi's Sister

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Ganjirō Nakamura IIRokubei, Osugi's Husband

Minoru Chiaki

Minoru ChiakiFormer Samurai

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari FujiwaraThe Actor

Akemi Negishi

Akemi NegishiOsen the Prostitute

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nijiko KiyokawaOtaki the Candy-Seller