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

Crew

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