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The Lower Depths (1957)
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Akira Kurosawa Director

previously directed I Live in Fear

Based on Gorky's play, this film takes place in Edo period Japan and portrays a group of poor people trying to survive and improve their lives. While the subject matter is tragic, the film employs many comedic elements.

Writers
	Maxim Gorky	Play
	Hideo Oguni	Writer
	Akira Kurosawa	Writer

Cast
	Toshirō Mifune	Sutekichi the Thief
	Isuzu Yamada	Osugi the Landlady
	Kyouko Kagawa	Okayo the Landlady's sister
	Ganjiro Nakamura	Rokubei the Landlord
	Minoru Chiaki	Tonosama the former Samuria
	Kamatari Fujiwara	The Actor
	Akemi Negishi	Osen the Prostitute
	Nijiko Kiyokawa	Otaki the Candy-seller
	Kôji Mitsui	Yoshisaburo the Gambler
	Eijirou Touno	Tomekichi the Tinker
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Name	The Lower Depths
US Release	Oct. 1, 1957
UK Release
AUS Release
Runtime	125
Language(s)	Add a new language Japanese
Genre(s)	Add a new genre Drama Comedy
Theme(s)	Add a new theme period piece
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