Dodes'ka-den
This film follows the daily lives of a group of people barely scraping by in a slum on the outskirts of Tokyo. Yet as desperate as their circumstances are, each of them—the homeless father and son envisioning their dream house; the young woman abused by her uncle; the boy who imagines himself a trolley conductor—finds reasons to carry on.
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Dodes'ka-den
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 31, 1970
Runtime
2h 20m
Genres
Drama
User Score
70%
Original Title
どですかでん
Production Companies
Yonki-no-Kai Productions, TOHO
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Description
This film follows the daily lives of a group of people barely scraping by in a slum on the outskirts of Tokyo. Yet as desperate as their circumstances are, each of them—the homeless father and son envisioning their dream house; the young woman abused by her uncle; the boy who imagines himself a trolley conductor—finds reasons to carry on.
