The Lower Depths

(1957)Directed by Akira Kurosawa125 minDrama

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.

Toshirō Mifuneas Sutekichi the Thief
Isuzu Yamadaas Osugi the Landlady
Kyōko Kagawaas Okayo, Osugi's Sister
Ganjirō Nakamura IIas Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
Minoru Chiakias Former Samurai
Kamatari Fujiwaraas The Actor
Akemi Negishias Osen the Prostitute
Nijiko Kiyokawaas Otaki the Candy-Seller
Kōji Mitsuias Yoshisaburo the Gambler
Eijirō Tōnoas Tomekichi the Tinker
Haruo Tanakaas Tatsu
Eiko Miyoshias Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
Bokuzen Hidarias Kahei the Pilgrim
Kichijirō Uedaas Shimazo the Police Agent
Yū Fujikias Unokichi
Fujitayamaas Tsugaru