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The Lower Depths

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The Lower Depths

2h 17 min

1957

Japan

7.2

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.

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Cast

Toshirô Mifune

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Sutekichi the Thief

Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu Yamada

Osugi the Landlady

Kyôko Kagawa

Kyôko Kagawa

Okayo, Osugi's Sister

Ganjirô Nakamura

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Rokubei, Osugi's Husband

Minoru Chiaki

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The Actor

Akemi Negishi

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Osen the Prostitute

Nijiko Kiyokawa

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Otaki the Candy-Seller

Kôji Mitsui

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Yoshisaburo the Gambler

Eijirô Tôno

Eijirô Tôno

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