Where to watch The Lower Depths(1957)
In the United States, The Lower Depths is available to stream on Criterion Channel.
Where to stream The Lower Depths
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The Lower Depths plot summary
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.
Details
- Original title
- どん底
- Release date
- October 1, 1957
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Genres
- Drama
- Directed by
- Akira Kurosawa
- Country
- Japan
- TMDB rating
- 7.1 / 10 · 146 votes
Cast
Toshirō MifuneSutekichi the Thief
Isuzu YamadaOsugi the Landlady
Kyōko KagawaOkayo, Osugi's Sister
Ganjirō Nakamura IIRokubei, Osugi's Husband
Minoru ChiakiFormer Samurai
Kamatari FujiwaraThe Actor
Akemi NegishiOsen the Prostitute
Nijiko KiyokawaOtaki the Candy-Seller
Kōji MitsuiYoshisaburo the Gambler
Eijirō TōnoTomekichi the Tinker
FAQ
Where can I watch The Lower Depths?
In the United States, The Lower Depths is available to stream on Criterion Channel.
How long is The Lower Depths?
The Lower Depths runs 2h 5m (125 minutes).
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