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The Lower Depths
Japan ,
1957.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Kyoko Kagawa, Ganjiro Nakamura, Bokuzen Hidari, Minoru Chiaki
Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Kyoko Kagawa, Ganjiro Nakamura, Bokuzen Hidari, Minoru Chiaki
This adaptation of Gorky’s famous play softens the bleak milieu and dark social commentary with surprising black humour. B&W, 35mm, in Japanese with English subtitles. 125 mins. [more...]
Dodes’ka-den
Japan ,
1970.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Cast: Yoshitaka Zushi, Kin Sugai, Junzaburo Ban, Tatsuo Matsumura, Hisashi Igawa
Cast: Yoshitaka Zushi, Kin Sugai, Junzaburo Ban, Tatsuo Matsumura, Hisashi Igawa
Unavailable for decades — and screening here in a sparkling new 35mm print — this Oscar-nominated film was Kurosawa’s first work since Red Beard five years before. Colour, 35mm, in Japanese with English subtitles. 144 mins. [more...]
