Dodes'ka-den - 1970

This 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.

140min
1970
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.3/10

Cast

Shinsuke Minami profile pictureShinsuke MinamiRyotaro Sawagami
Yûko Kusunoki profile pictureYûko KusunokiMisao Sawagami
Junzaburō Ban profile pictureJunzaburō BanYukichi Shima
Kiyoko Tange profile pictureKiyoko TangeMrs. Shima
Michio Hino profile pictureMichio HinoMr. Ikawa
Kunie Tanaka profile pictureKunie TanakaHatsutaro Kawaguchi
Jitsuko Yoshimura profile pictureJitsuko YoshimuraYoshie Kawaguchi
Hisashi Igawa profile pictureHisashi IgawaMasuo Masuda
Hideko Okiyama profile pictureHideko OkiyamaTatsu Masuda
Tatsuo Matsumura profile pictureTatsuo MatsumuraKyota Watanaka
Hiroyuki Kawase profile pictureHiroyuki KawaseBeggar's Son
Akemi Negishi profile pictureAkemi NegishiGood-Looking Housewife
Eimei Esumi profile pictureEimei EsumiDetective
Michiko Araki profile pictureMichiko ArakiRestaurant proprietress
Masakazu Kuwayama profile pictureMasakazu KuwayamaWestern-style restaurant owner
Kōji Mitsui profile pictureKōji MitsuiFoodstand owner
Jerry Fujio profile pictureJerry FujioKichi the Carpenter Bee
Kamatari Fujiwara profile pictureKamatari FujiwaraSuicidal Old Man
Kayako Sono profile pictureKayako SonoKichi's Wife
Masaya Nihei profile pictureMasaya Nihei4th Man Calling Out
Takashi Ebata profile pictureTakashi Ebata2nd Man Calling Out

About Dodes'ka-den

Dodes'ka-den Overview

This 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.

Runtime: 140min

Extra details

Original Title: どですかでん
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Akira Kurosawa
Production Companies
Yonki-no-Kai ProductionsToho