The Lower Depths

The Lower Depths (1957)

Not Rated 01 Oct 1957 • Drama • 2h 17m
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In a Japanese slum, various residents play out their lives, dreaming of better things or settling for their lot. Among them is a man who pines for a young woman but is stymied by her deceptive family.

Akira Kurosawa
Director
Maxim Gorky, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni
Writer
Toshirô Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Kyôko Kagawa
Starring

Language: Japanese
Awards: 5 wins
Country: Japan
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7.2

IMDb (5946 votes)
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