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The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths
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THE LOWER DEPTHS

どん底 | Donzoko

Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Japan, 1957
Drama

Synopsis

In a Japanese slum, various residents of a rundown boardinghouse play out their lives, dreaming of better things or settling for their lot. Among them is a man who pines for a young woman but is stymied by her deceptive family.

Synopsis

In a Japanese slum, various residents of a rundown boardinghouse play out their lives, dreaming of better things or settling for their lot. Among them is a man who pines for a young woman but is stymied by her deceptive family.