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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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based on novel or book
slum
love triangle
landlord
landlady
jidaigeki
edo period
philosophical
class struggle
slum dwellers
landlady tenant relationship
bakumatsu
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Questions about The Lower Depths
How long is The Lower Depths?
The Lower Depths has a runtime of 2h 5m (2 hours and 5 minutes).
Who directed The Lower Depths?
The Lower Depths was directed by Akira Kurosawa and released in 1957.
What genre is The Lower Depths?
The Lower Depths is a Drama film (1957).
Who stars in The Lower Depths?
The cast of The Lower Depths includes Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Kyōko Kagawa, Ganjirō Nakamura II, Minoru Chiaki.
What is the TMDB rating for The Lower Depths?
The Lower Depths has a TMDB rating of 7.1/10 based on 142 votes.
