The Lower Depths
どん底
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.
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Toshirō Mifune
Sutekichi the Thief
Isuzu Yamada
Osugi the Landlady
Kyōko Kagawa
Okayo, Osugi's Sister
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
Minoru Chiaki
Former Samurai
Kamatari Fujiwara
The Actor
Akemi Negishi
Osen the Prostitute
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Otaki the Candy-Seller
Kōji Mitsui
Yoshisaburo the Gambler
Eijirō Tōno
Tomekichi the Tinker
Haruo Tanaka
Tatsu
Eiko Miyoshi
Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
Bokuzen Hidari
Kahei the Pilgrim
Atsushi Watanabe
Kuna
Kichijirō Ueda
Shimazo the Police Agent
Yū Fujiki
Unokichi
Fujitayama
Tsugaru
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 9, 1962
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 22, 2004
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- どん底
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Maxim Gorky
Masaru Satō
Kazuo Yamasaki
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa, Sōjirō Motoki, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Producer
Sōjirō Motoki
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Akira Kurosawa
Editor
Yoshirō Muraki
Production Design
Yoshiko Samejima
Costume Design
Kazuo Yamasaki
Director of Photography
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Hideo Oguni
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Lower Depths
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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.
Who directed The Lower Depths?
The Lower Depths was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Who stars in The Lower Depths?
The principal cast of The Lower Depths includes Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Kyōko Kagawa, Ganjirō Nakamura II, Minoru Chiaki.
When was The Lower Depths released and how long is it?
The Lower Depths was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lower Depths?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lower Depths was composed by Masaru Satō.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Lower Depths?
The Lower Depths holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.).