Movie No. 89 (2013): DRUNKEN ANGEL
Drunken Angel (1948)
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Cast: Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune
In Japanese, with English subtitles
This lesser-known Kurosawa can match the greatness of the director's more popular films (Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, etc.). It tells the story of an alcoholic doctor who runs a clinic in the slums of Tokyo; he treats mostly patients with TB. Then he comes across a young Yakuza hoodlum who's afflicted with TB. The doctor will make sure that the patient gets well so that he even gets himself involved in the personal affairs of the hoodlum. The result is a clash of generation and principles that is superbly translated into the screen by Kurosawa.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Cast: Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune
In Japanese, with English subtitles
This lesser-known Kurosawa can match the greatness of the director's more popular films (Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, etc.). It tells the story of an alcoholic doctor who runs a clinic in the slums of Tokyo; he treats mostly patients with TB. Then he comes across a young Yakuza hoodlum who's afflicted with TB. The doctor will make sure that the patient gets well so that he even gets himself involved in the personal affairs of the hoodlum. The result is a clash of generation and principles that is superbly translated into the screen by Kurosawa.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: April 13, 2013
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