Drunken Angel (1948)

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

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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.

Genre: Drama

Language: ja

Production

Cinematographer: Takeo Itō · Composer: Fumio Hayasaka · Editor: Akikazu Kono · Production Design: Takashi Matsuyama

Production: TOHO

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