| The Lower Depths | |
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| Directed by | Akira Kurosawa |
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| Based on | The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky |
| Produced by | Akira Kurosawa |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kazuo Yamasaki |
| Edited by | Akira Kurosawa |
| Music by | Masaru Sato |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 124 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Lower Depths (どん底, Donzoko) is a 1957 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa, the screenplay by Hideo Oguni and Akira Kurosawa, based on the 1902 play The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky.[1] The setting was changed for the film from late 19th-century Russia to Edo period Japan.
- ^ a b c Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Buy cinema tickets for The Lower Depths". BFI site. Retrieved 20 January 2023.