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The Lower Depths (1957)

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.

  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneSutekichi the Thief
  • Photo of Isuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaOsugi the Landlady
  • Photo of Kyōko KagawaKyōko KagawaOkayo, Osugi's Sister
  • Photo of Ganjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura IIRokubei, Osugi's Husband
  • Photo of Minoru ChiakiMinoru ChiakiFormer Samurai
  • Photo of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraThe Actor
  • Photo of Akemi NegishiAkemi NegishiOsen the Prostitute
  • Photo of Nijiko KiyokawaNijiko KiyokawaOtaki the Candy-Seller
  • Photo of Kōji MitsuiKōji MitsuiYoshisaburo the Gambler
  • Photo of Eijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoTomekichi the Tinker

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