Donzoko [translated: The lower depths]
Toho Company, Ltd.; produced by Akira Kurosawa; screenplay by Hideo Oguni and Akira Kurosawa; directed by Akira Kurosawa
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1957
- Publication:
- [United States] : Criterion Collection, 2004
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- Summary:
- Sutekichi, a vulgar, comical thief takes up residence in a slum flophouse inhabited by many eccentric, destitute people. Osugi, the cruel landlady, and her sister, Okayo, both desire him, and fight each other over him. Set in Edo-period Japan.
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- Language Notes:
- In Japanese with optional English subtitles.
- Main Work:
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Na dne [by Gorky, M.]
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- Alternate Titles:
- Title translation: The lower depths
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- System Details:
- DVD; NTSC; Region 1, mono.
- Performers:
- Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Kyōko Kagawa, Ganjirō Nakamura, Minoru Chiaki.
- Production Credits:
- Directed by Akira Kurosawa; Produced by Akira Kuroswa and Shojiro Motoki; Music by Masaru Sato
- General Notes:
- Based on the play: Na dne / by Maxim Gorky.
Donzoko was originally released as a motion picture in 1957.
Special features: new high definition, digital transfer with restored image and sound, optional audio commentary by Donald Richie, a 33 min. documentary about the film, new English subtitles, RSDL dual layer. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Video Characteristics:
- NTSC
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- DON 1957 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 0780026993
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: LOW030
- OCLC Numbers:
- 63189961
56198029 [Invalid]
