Donzoko

Oct 1 1957 Not Rated 2h 17m
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.

Plot

In a Japanese slum, various residents 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.

Written by

Maxim Gorky, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni

Directed by

Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Toshirô Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Kyôko Kagawa

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toho

Languages

Awards

5 wins

Scores
# of Votes
6,165
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA