# The Lower Depths (1957)

Released 1957-10-01

The Lower Depths is a 1957 film.

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was The Lower Depths released?
The Lower Depths was released on 1 October 1957.

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