The Lower Depths (1957 film)
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| Directed by | Akira Kurosawa |
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| Based on | The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky |
| Produced by | Akira Kurosawa |
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| 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 |
| 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. The setting was changed for the film from late 19th-century Russia to Edo period Japan.