The Lower Depths (1957)
どん底
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.
Where to watch The Lower Depths
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel | — | — |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | — | — |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| France | — | Canal VOD, Sooner, ARTE VOD | Canal VOD, Sooner, ARTE VOD |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
| Japan | U-NEXT | Amazon Video, Apple TV, FOD | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The Lower Depths in 1 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is The Lower Depths about?
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. The Lower Depths is a Drama movie, released on 1957-10-01, runtime 125 minutes.
Is The Lower Depths worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Lower Depths 7.1 out of 10 from 147 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Lower Depths?
In the United States, The Lower Depths streams on Criterion Channel. The table on this page lists 6 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Sutekichi the Thief
- Isuzu Yamada as Osugi the Landlady
- Kyōko Kagawa as Okayo, Osugi's Sister
- Ganjirō Nakamura II as Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
- Minoru Chiaki as Former Samurai
- Kamatari Fujiwara as The Actor
- Akemi Negishi as Osen the Prostitute
- Nijiko Kiyokawa as Otaki the Candy-Seller
- Kōji Mitsui as Yoshisaburo the Gambler
- Eijirō Tōno as Tomekichi the Tinker
- Haruo Tanaka as Tatsu
- Eiko Miyoshi as Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
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