Donzoko 1957

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Written by: Akira Kurosawa & Hideo Oguni
Runtime: 125 minutes
Critics score:
Cast:
Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Sutekichi the Thief 
Isuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada
Osugi the Landlady 
Kyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Okayo, Osugi's Sister 
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Rokubei, Osugi's husband 
Minoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki
Former Samurai 
Kamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara
The Actor 
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Also known as:
  • Donzoko: Ralé
  • Los bajos fondos
  • Natherberget
  • The Lower Depths