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1948 · 98 min · NR

Drunken Angel

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Drama

Drunken Angel (1948) is a Drama film, directed by Akira Kurosawa set in Tokyo during the 1940s. It runs 98 minutes and is rated NR.

A organized crime, with a bleak tone. Themes of mortality & aging and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Fumio Hayasaka
Cinematography
Takeo Itō
Cast
Takashi ShimuraToshirō MifuneReizaburo YamamotoMichiyo KogureChieko NakakitaNoriko SengokuShizuko KasagiEitarō Shindō

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Tokyo
Setting
Urban
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized Crime
Themes
Mortality & AgingBetrayal
Tone
Bleak

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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