Poster for the movie The Lower Depths

The Lower Depths

1957 • 125 minutes
Drama

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.

Picture of Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Sutekichi the Thief

Picture of Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu Yamada

Osugi the Landlady

Picture of Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Okayo, Osugi's Sister

Picture of Ganjirō Nakamura II

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Rokubei, Osugi's Husband

Picture of Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Former Samurai

Picture of Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

The Actor

Picture of Akemi Negishi

Akemi Negishi

Osen the Prostitute

Picture of Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Otaki the Candy-Seller

Picture of Kōji Mitsui

Kōji Mitsui

Yoshisaburo the Gambler

Picture of Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Tomekichi the Tinker

Picture of Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Tatsu

Picture of Eiko Miyoshi

Eiko Miyoshi

Asa, Tomekichi's Wife

Picture of Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Kahei the Pilgrim

Picture of Atsushi Watanabe

Atsushi Watanabe

Kuna

Picture of Kichijirō Ueda

Kichijirō Ueda

Shimazo the Police Agent

Picture of Yū Fujiki

Yū Fujiki

Unokichi

Picture of Fujitayama

Fujitayama

Tsugaru