The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths
Movie
The Lower Depths
7.1/10
1957
2h 5m
ja
Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Writers

Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni

Movie Information

Release Date

October 1, 1957

Runtime

2h 5m

Status

Released

Original Language

ja

Vote Count

140

Production

TOHO