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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. The setting was changed for the film from late 19th-century Russia to Edo period Japan.
The Lower Depths (Russian: На дне, romanized: Na dne, literally: At the bottom) is a play by Russian dramatist Maxim Gorky written in 1902 and produced by the Moscow Arts Theatre on December 18, 1902, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski.
- Maxim Gorky
- 1973
A film by Akira Kurosawa based on Maxim Gorky's play about the residents of a Japanese slum, their dreams, conflicts and tragedies. The film features a large ensemble cast, including Toshirô Mifune, Isuzu Yamada and Kyôko Kagawa.
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- Drama
- Akira Kurosawa
- 1957-10-01
Jul 8, 2020 · Watch the 1957 Japanese drama by Akira Kurosawa, based on a play by Maxim Gorky. The film depicts the lives of poor tenants in a slum, with themes of love, betrayal and social criticism.
Aug 5, 2020 · Learn about the historical and literary significance of Gorky's play, which depicts the lives of society's outcasts in a flophouse. Explore the themes, methods, and legacy of this classic work of modern drama and its controversial creator.
Jul 1, 2016 · A classic Russian play about the lives of the poor and oppressed in a night lodging house, translated by Jenny Covan. Read the introduction, cast of characters, and four acts of this drama in English.
The Lower Depths. Jean Renoir and Akira Kurosawa, two of cinema's greatest directors, transform Maxim Gorky's classic proletariat play The Lower Depths in their own ways for their own times.
