Dodes'ka-Den

By turns tragic and transcendent, Akira Kurosawa’s film follows the daily lives of a group of people barely scraping by in a slum on the outskirts of Tokyo. Yet as desperate as their circumstances are, each of them—the homeless father and son envisioning their dream house; the young woman abused by her uncle; the boy who imagines himself a trolley conductor—finds reasons to carry on. The unforgettable Dodes’ka-den was made at a tumultuous moment in Kurosawa’s life. And all of his hopes, fears, and artistic passion are on fervent display in this, his gloriously shot first color film.

Written by allbestmovies

Cast

Yoshitaka Zushi

Kin Sugai

Toshiyuki Tonomura

Shinsuke Minami

Yûko Kusunoki

Junzaburo Ban

Kiyoko Tange

Michio Hino

Keiji Furuyama

Tappei Shimokawa

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