The Lower Depths (1957)

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.

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Summary Details
Running Time2 hr 17 min
GenresDrama
FilmmakersRole
Akira Kurosawa Director
Maxim Gorky Writer
Akira Kurosawa Writer
Hideo Oguni Writer
Akira Kurosawa Producer
Masaru Satô Composer
Kazuo Yamazaki Cinematographer
Akira Kurosawa Editor
Yoshirô Muraki Production Designer
CastRole
Toshirô Mifune
Isuzu Yamada
Kyôko Kagawa
Ganjirô Nakamura