The Lower Depths (1957)

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.

Cast

Sutekichi the Thief
Osugi the Landlady
Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
Kahei the Pilgrim
Shimazo the Police Agent
Unokichi
Okayo, Osugi's Sister
Rokubei, Osugi's husband
Former Samurai
Osen the Prostitute
Otaki the Candy-Seller
Yoshisaburo the Gambler
Tomekichi the Tinker

Crew

Original Music Composer
Production Design
Costume Design
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Designer
Screenplay
Theatre Play
Screenplay
Lighting Technician
Assistant Director
Director of Photography