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.
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The Lower Depths
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 1, 1957
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Drama
User Score
71%
Original Title
どん底
Production Companies
TOHO
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Description
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.
