Poster of The Lower Depths

The Lower Depths

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, October 1 1957
67 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was
37 in The Lower Depths
as 'Sutekichi the Thief'.
Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Isuzu YamadaIsuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada was
40 in The Lower Depths
as 'Osugi the Landlady'.
Mon, Feb 05 1917 –
Mon, Jul 09 2012
Portrait of Kyōko KagawaKyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa was
25 in The Lower Depths
as 'Okayo, Osugi's Sister'.
Sat, Dec 05 1931
Portrait of Ganjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura II
Ganjirō Nakamura II was
55 in The Lower Depths
as 'Rokubei, Osugi's husband'.
Mon, Feb 17 1902 –
Wed, Apr 13 1983
Portrait of Minoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki was
40 in The Lower Depths
as 'Former Samurai'.
Sat, Apr 28 1917 –
Mon, Nov 01 1999
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara was
52 in The Lower Depths
as 'The Actor'.
Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Akemi NegishiAkemi Negishi
Akemi Negishi was
23 in The Lower Depths
as 'Osen the Prostitute'.
Mon, Mar 26 1934 –
Tue, Mar 11 2008
Portrait of Nijiko KiyokawaNijiko Kiyokawa
Nijiko Kiyokawa was
44 in The Lower Depths
as 'Otaki the Candy-Seller'.
Sun, Nov 24 1912 –
Fri, May 24 2002
Portrait of Kōji MitsuiKōji Mitsui
Kōji Mitsui was
47 in The Lower Depths
as 'Yoshisaburo the Gambler'.
Sun, Mar 06 1910 –
Fri, Jul 20 1979
Portrait of Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno was
50 in The Lower Depths
as 'Tomekichi the Tinker'.
Tue, Sep 17 1907 –
Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Haruo TanakaHaruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka was
45 in The Lower Depths
as 'Tatsu'.
Mon, Mar 25 1912 –
Sat, Mar 21 1992
Portrait of Eiko MiyoshiEiko Miyoshi
Eiko Miyoshi was
63 in The Lower Depths
as 'Asa, Tomekichi's Wife'.
Sun, Apr 08 1894 –
Sun, Jul 28 1963
Portrait of Bokuzen HidariBokuzen Hidari
Bokuzen Hidari was
63 in The Lower Depths
as 'Kahei the Pilgrim'.
Tue, Feb 20 1894 –
Wed, May 26 1971
Portrait of Atsushi WatanabeAtsushi Watanabe
Atsushi Watanabe was
59 in The Lower Depths
as 'Kuna'.
Sat, Apr 09 1898 –
Sun, Feb 27 1977
Portrait of Kichijirō UedaKichijirō Ueda
Kichijirō Ueda was
53 in The Lower Depths
as 'Shimazo the Police Agent'.
Wed, Mar 30 1904 –
Fri, Nov 03 1972
Portrait of Yū FujikiYū Fujiki
Yū Fujiki was
26 in The Lower Depths
as 'Unokichi'.
Mon, Mar 02 1931 –
Mon, Dec 19 2005
Portrait of FujitayamaFujitayama
Fujitayama was
>> in The Lower Depths
as 'Tsugaru'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa was
47 in The Lower Depths
as 'Director, Producer, Editor, Screenplay'
Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Kazuo YamasakiKazuo Yamasaki
Kazuo Yamasaki was
>> in The Lower Depths
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshimitsu BannoYoshimitsu Banno
Yoshimitsu Banno was
26 in The Lower Depths
as 'Assistant Director'
Mon, Mar 30 1931 –
Sun, May 07 2017
Portrait of Hideo OguniHideo Oguni
Hideo Oguni was
53 in The Lower Depths
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Jul 09 1904 –
Mon, Feb 05 1996
Portrait of Sōjirō MotokiSōjirō Motoki
Sōjirō Motoki was
43 in The Lower Depths
as 'Producer'
Fri, Jun 19 1914 –
Sat, May 21 1977
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka
Tomoyuki Tanaka was
47 in The Lower Depths
as 'Producer'
Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Ichirô MinawaIchirô Minawa
Ichirô Minawa was
>> in The Lower Depths
as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaru SatōMasaru Satō
Masaru Satō was
29 in The Lower Depths
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, May 29 1928 –
Sun, Dec 05 1999
Portrait of Yoshirō MurakiYoshirō Muraki
Yoshirō Muraki was
33 in The Lower Depths
as 'Production Design'
Fri, Aug 15 1924 –
Mon, Oct 26 2009
Portrait of Maxim GorkyMaxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky would have been no older than
67 in The Lower Depths
as 'Theatre Play'
Sun, Mar 28 1869 –
Thu, Jun 18 1936
Portrait of Fumio YanoguchiFumio Yanoguchi
Fumio Yanoguchi was
40 in The Lower Depths
as 'Sound Designer'
Sat, Sep 29 1917 –
Tue, Jan 15 1985
Portrait of Shigeru MoriShigeru Mori
Shigeru Mori was
>> in The Lower Depths
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshiko SamejimaYoshiko Samejima
Yoshiko Samejima was
>> in The Lower Depths
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday