Drunken Angel (1948)
Starring Takashi Shimura, Toshirō Mifune, Reizaburô Yamamoto
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
The chaotic worlds of the Yakuza and an alcoholic doctor collide in this film noir classic from Akira Kurosawa. Gangster Toshiro Mifune visits doctor Takashi Shimura, after an unfortunate incident with a bullet. The doctor, who despises the Yakuza, discovers the young man is suffering from tuberculosis, a disease symbolic of what is happening to the doctor and the community he serves. Facing his own anger and fear, the doctor aligns himself with the gangster's world.
Runtime: 98 min.
Rating: 7.7
DVD
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Drama
Keywords: yakuza,gangster,doctor,alcoholic,tuberculosis
Cast
Sanada
Matsunaga
Okada
Nanae
Miyo
Gin
Singer
Takahama
Oyabun
Shop Proprietor
Schoolgirl
Bâya
Punk
Yakuza Follower
Guitar Player
Flower Shop Proprietor
Daughter at Flower Shop
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Anego
Dancer