Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Toshirō Mifune
Sutekichi the Thief
Isuzu Yamada
Osugi the Landlady
Kyōko Kagawa
Okayo, Osugi's Sister
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
Minoru Chiaki
Former Samurai
Kamatari Fujiwara
The Actor
Akemi Negishi
Osen the Prostitute
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Otaki the Candy-Seller
Kōji Mitsui
Yoshisaburo the Gambler
Eijirō Tōno
Tomekichi the Tinker
Haruo Tanaka
Tatsu
Eiko Miyoshi
Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
Frequently Asked Questions
The Lower Depths was released on October 1, 1957.
The runtime of The Lower Depths is 2h 5m.
The Lower Depths is a Drama movie.
The Lower Depths has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Lower Depths is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Lower Depths was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
The main cast of The Lower Depths includes Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Kyōko Kagawa.
The Lower Depths is originally in Japanese.