Synopsis
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.
Facts
Based on
The Lower Depths
Production
Toho
Original language
Japanese
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Festival History
- Kinema Junpo Awards 1958 generic
