The Lower Depths

1957 · 125 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 6,165 VOTES · DIR. Akira Kurosawa

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,146 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:23 DON-ZOKO (THE LOWER DEPTHS)
00:04:48 It's good for your cough.
00:10:31 But when it came to acting, he was second to none.
00:16:14 Look for yourself.
00:20:54 You persevere. But I don't think you'll get anywhere.
00:25:54 Why didn't you try it when I was a real samurai?
00:30:44 But you were looking in his room.
00:34:59 I'm just her uncle, not her father. What she does is her affair.
00:43:22 Let's go, Actor.
00:48:57 Because it is true, Chief Officer.
00:52:29 Who would believe such lies?
00:59:22 All right - you don't love me anymore.
01:05:10 It was close, wasn't it?
01:11:12 Suit yourself.
01:15:57 "Don't ruin yourself by marrying me."
01:20:03 I want revenge!
01:24:31 Say "Yes." He needs someone to keep him from crumbling away.
01:29:50 It's about time.
01:33:56 I pawned my tools for the funeral expenses.
01:40:51 Careful, Sutekichi. You might lose everything.
01:44:55 But his lies were to encourage those who cannot be cured.
01:50:35 A chill runs down my spine.
01:57:32 Go to sleep.
02:04:29 THE END

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,146
Dialogue density9.2 lines / min
First line00:00:23
Final line02:04:29

Production Record

DirectorAkira Kurosawa
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes6,165