Film
Drunken Angel
1948· NR· 1h 38m· Drama
In postwar Tokyo, a blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculosis, forging an uneasy bond that’s tested when the gangster’s ruthless former boss returns and drags him back toward the swampy underworld he can’t escape.
1948-04-27
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Key Crew
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WriterAkira Kurosawa
ProducerSōjirō Motoki
Director of PhotographyTakeo Itō
Original Music ComposerFumio Hayasaka
EditorAkikazu Kono
Full cast & crew (22 cast · 11 crew)
Details
Released1948-04-27
Runtime1h 38m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosTOHO
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating7.6/10 · 312 votes
Original languageja
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