The Lower Depths
Original title: どん底
7.0/ 10IMDb7.2145
19572h 5m
Overview
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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Crew
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writers
- Akira Kurosawa, Maxim Gorky, Hideo Oguni
- Producers
- Tomoyuki Tanaka, Sōjirō Motoki, Akira Kurosawa
- Production
- TOHO
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Lower Depths rated?
The Lower Depths has an audience rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 145 votes.
Who directed The Lower Depths?
The Lower Depths was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
When was The Lower Depths released?
The Lower Depths was released in 1957.