The Lower Depths (1957)

The Lower Depths (1957)

1957-10-01 Japan 125 Min. PG-13
7.1 125 votes

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.

Cast

三船敏郎 is Sutekichi the Thief
Sutekichi the Thief
山田五十鈴 is Osugi the Landlady
Osugi the Landlady
香川京子 is Okayo, Osugi's Sister
Okayo, Osugi's Sister
二代目 中村鴈治郎 is Rokubei, Osugi's husband
Rokubei, Osugi's husband
千秋実 is Former Samurai
Former Samurai
藤原釜足 is The Actor
The Actor
根岸明美 is Osen the Prostitute
Osen the Prostitute
清川虹子 is Otaki the Candy-Seller
Otaki the Candy-Seller
三井弘次 is Yoshisaburo the Gambler
Yoshisaburo the Gambler
東野英治郎 is Tomekichi the Tinker
Tomekichi the Tinker
三好栄子 is Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
Asa, Tomekichi's Wife