KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
1949 · 122 min · NR

Stray Dog

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Stray Dog (1949) is a Crime film, directed by Akira Kurosawa set in Tokyo during the 1940s, in summer.

Themes of guilt & shame and obsession run throughout.

Composer
Fumio Hayasaka
Cinematography
Asakazu Nakai
Cast
Toshirō MifuneTakashi ShimuraKeiko AwajiEiko MiyoshiNoriko SengokuNoriko HonmaReikichi KawamuraChōko Iida

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Tokyo
Setting
Urban
When
1940s
Season
Summer

Premise & themes

Themes
Guilt & ShameObsession
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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