Poster of Dodes'ka-den

Dodes'ka-den

Plot: This film follows the daily lives of a group of people barely scraping by in a slum on the outskirts of Tokyo. Yet as desperate as their circumstances are, each of them—the homeless father and son envisioning their dream house; the young woman abused by her uncle; the boy who imagines himself a trolley conductor—finds reasons to carry on
Release Date: Saturday, October 31 1970
54 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Yoshitaka ZushiYoshitaka Zushi
Yoshitaka Zushi was
15 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Roku-Chan'.
Sat, Mar 19 1955
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai
Kin Sugai was
44 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Okuni'.
Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Toshiyuki TonomuraToshiyuki Tonomura
Toshiyuki Tonomura was
>> in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Taro Sawagami'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinsuke MinamiShinsuke Minami
Shinsuke Minami was
40 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Ryotaro Sawagami'.
Sat, Jun 28 1930 –
Wed, Dec 08 1982
Portrait of Yūko KusunokiYūko Kusunoki
Yūko Kusunoki was
37 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Misao Sawagami'.
Sun, Jan 01 1933
Portrait of Junzaburō BanJunzaburō Ban
Junzaburō Ban was
62 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Yukichi Shima'.
Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Mon, Oct 26 1981
Portrait of Kiyoko TangeKiyoko Tange
Kiyoko Tange was
50 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Mrs. Shima'.
Fri, Jan 02 1920 –
Mon, May 04 1998
Portrait of Michio HinoMichio Hino
Michio Hino was
56 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Mr. Ikawa'.
Tue, Mar 10 1914
Portrait of Keiji FuruyamaKeiji Furuyama
Keiji Furuyama was
>> in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Mr. Matsui'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tappei ShimokawaTappei Shimokawa
Tappei Shimokawa was
41 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Mr. Nomoto'.
Tue, Dec 11 1928 –
Thu, Mar 25 2004
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka was
37 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Hatsutaro Kawaguchi'.
Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Jitsuko YoshimuraJitsuko Yoshimura
Jitsuko Yoshimura was
27 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Yoshie Kawaguchi'.
Sun, Apr 18 1943
Portrait of Hisashi IgawaHisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa was
33 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Masuo Masuda'.
Tue, Nov 17 1936
Portrait of Hideko OkiyamaHideko Okiyama
Hideko Okiyama was
24 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Tatsu Masuda'.
Fri, Dec 21 1945 –
Mon, Mar 21 2011
Portrait of Tatsuo MatsumuraTatsuo Matsumura
Tatsuo Matsumura was
55 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Kyota Watanaka'.
Fri, Dec 18 1914 –
Sat, Jun 18 2005
Portrait of Imari TsujiImari Tsuji
Imari Tsuji was
49 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Otane Watanaka'.
Sun, Mar 20 1921
Portrait of Tomoko YamazakiTomoko Yamazaki
Tomoko Yamazaki was
>> in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Katsuko Watanaka'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masahiko KametaniMasahiko Kametani
Masahiko Kametani was
>> in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Okabe'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi AkutagawaHiroshi Akutagawa
Hiroshi Akutagawa was
50 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Hei'.
Sat, Mar 20 1920 –
Sun, Oct 25 1981
Portrait of Tomoko NaraokaTomoko Naraoka
Tomoko Naraoka was
40 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Ochô'.
Sun, Dec 01 1929 –
Thu, Mar 23 2023
Portrait of Noboru MitaniNoboru Mitani
Noboru Mitani was
38 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Beggar'.
Sat, Apr 09 1932 –
Sun, Jan 15 2023
Portrait of Hiroyuki KawaseHiroyuki Kawase
Hiroyuki Kawase was
6 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Beggar's Son'.
Mon, Jul 20 1964
Portrait of Akemi NegishiAkemi Negishi
Akemi Negishi was
36 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Good-Looking Housewife'.
Mon, Mar 26 1934 –
Tue, Mar 11 2008
Portrait of Eimei EsumiEimei Esumi
Eimei Esumi was
35 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Detective'.
Sat, Oct 05 1935 –
Sun, Aug 22 2004
Portrait of Minoru TakashimaMinoru Takashima
Minoru Takashima was
40 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Policeman'.
Mon, Sep 15 1930
Portrait of Kazuo KatoKazuo Kato
Kazuo Kato was
42 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Painter'.
Sun, Jan 01 1928
Portrait of Michiko ArakiMichiko Araki
Michiko Araki was
53 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Restaurant proprietress'.
Tue, Mar 06 1917 –
Fri, Mar 24 1989
Portrait of Toki ShiozawaToki Shiozawa
Toki Shiozawa was
42 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Waitress'.
Sun, Apr 01 1928 –
Thu, May 17 2007
Portrait of Masakazu KuwayamaMasakazu Kuwayama
Masakazu Kuwayama was
48 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Western-style restaurant owner'.
Wed, Aug 16 1922 –
Sun, Sep 04 1983
Portrait of Hiroshi KiyamaHiroshi Kiyama
Hiroshi Kiyama was
60 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Sushi Shop Proprietor'.
Fri, Dec 24 1909 –
Tue, Apr 11 1995
Portrait of Kōji MitsuiKōji Mitsui
Kōji Mitsui was
60 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Foodstand owner'.
Sun, Mar 06 1910 –
Fri, Jul 20 1979
Portrait of Jerry FujioJerry Fujio
Jerry Fujio was
30 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Kichi the Carpenter Bee'.
Wed, Jun 26 1940 –
Sat, Aug 14 2021
Portrait of Masahiko TanimuraMasahiko Tanimura
Masahiko Tanimura was
43 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Mr. Sô'.
Fri, Feb 25 1927 –
Sun, Aug 06 2000
Portrait of Atsushi WatanabeAtsushi Watanabe
Atsushi Watanabe was
72 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Mr. Tanba'.
Sat, Apr 09 1898 –
Sun, Feb 27 1977
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara was
65 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Suicidal Old Man'.
Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Sanji KojimaSanji Kojima
Sanji Kojima was
31 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Thief'.
Sun, Jan 01 1939 –
Mon, Apr 16 2001
Portrait of Kayako SonoKayako Sono
Kayako Sono was
41 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Kichi's Wife'.
Mon, Oct 07 1929 –
Tue, Jul 27 2010
Portrait of Yoshiko MakiYoshiko Maki
Yoshiko Maki was
49 in Dodes'ka-den
as '2nd Wife'.
Thu, Mar 17 1921
Portrait of Toshiko SakuraiToshiko Sakurai
Toshiko Sakurai was
>> in Dodes'ka-den
as '3rd Wife'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toriko TakaharaToriko Takahara
Toriko Takahara was
>> in Dodes'ka-den
as '5th Wife'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Matsue OnoMatsue Ono
Matsue Ono was
>> in Dodes'ka-den
as '4th Wife'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reiko NiimuraReiko Niimura
Reiko Niimura was
42 in Dodes'ka-den
as '1st Wife'.
Fri, Feb 17 1928
Portrait of Akira HitomiAkira Hitomi
Akira Hitomi was
47 in Dodes'ka-den
as '1st Man Calling Out'.
Thu, Nov 16 1922
Portrait of Shōji IchimuraShōji Ichimura
Shōji Ichimura was
>> in Dodes'ka-den
as '3rd Man Calling Out'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shin IbukiShin Ibuki
Shin Ibuki was
>> in Dodes'ka-den
as '5th Man Calling Out'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaya NiheiMasaya Nihei
Masaya Nihei was
29 in Dodes'ka-den
as '4th Man Calling Out'.
Wed, Dec 04 1940 –
Sat, Aug 21 2021
Portrait of Takashi EbataTakashi Ebata
Takashi Ebata was
41 in Dodes'ka-den
as '2nd Man Calling Out'.
Sat, Dec 15 1928

Crew

Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa was
60 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer'
Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Takao SaitōTakao Saitō
Takao Saitō was
41 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Mar 05 1929 –
Sat, Dec 06 2014
Portrait of Shinobu HashimotoShinobu Hashimoto
Shinobu Hashimoto was
52 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Thu, Jul 19 2018
Portrait of Hideo OguniHideo Oguni
Hideo Oguni was
66 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Jul 09 1904 –
Mon, Feb 05 1996
Portrait of Yōichi MatsueYōichi Matsue
Yōichi Matsue was
40 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Producer'
Sun, Oct 26 1930 –
Sat, Mar 09 2019
Portrait of Keisuke KinoshitaKeisuke Kinoshita
Keisuke Kinoshita was
57 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Executive Producer'
Tue, Dec 03 1912 –
Wed, Dec 30 1998
Portrait of Kon IchikawaKon Ichikawa
Kon Ichikawa was
54 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Executive Producer'
Sat, Nov 20 1915 –
Wed, Feb 13 2008
Portrait of Masaki KobayashiMasaki Kobayashi
Masaki Kobayashi was
54 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Executive Producer'
Mon, Feb 14 1916 –
Fri, Oct 04 1996
Portrait of Reiko KanekoReiko Kaneko
Reiko Kaneko was
>> in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toru TakemitsuToru Takemitsu
Toru Takemitsu was
40 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Music'
Wed, Oct 08 1930 –
Tue, Feb 20 1996
Portrait of Hiromitsu MoriHiromitsu Mori
Hiromitsu Mori was
>> in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shūgorō YamamotoShūgorō Yamamoto
Shūgorō Yamamoto would have been no older than
63 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Novel'
Mon, Jun 22 1903 –
Tue, Feb 14 1967
Portrait of Fumio YanoguchiFumio Yanoguchi
Fumio Yanoguchi was
53 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sat, Sep 29 1917 –
Tue, Jan 15 1985
Portrait of Akio NojimaAkio Nojima
Akio Nojima was
>> in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Property Master'
Unknown Birthday