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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.
Sutekichi the Thief
Osugi the Landlady
Okayo, Osugi's Sister
Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
Former Samurai
The Actor
Osen the Prostitute
Otaki the Candy-Seller
Yoshisaburo the Gambler
Tomekichi the Tinker
Tatsu
Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
Kahei the Pilgrim
Kuna
Shimazo the Police Agent
Unokichi
October 1, 1957
Sutekichi the Thief
Osugi the Landlady
Okayo, Osugi's Sister
Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
Former Samurai
The Actor
Osen the Prostitute
Otaki the Candy-Seller
Yoshisaburo the Gambler
Tomekichi the Tinker
Tatsu
Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
Kahei the Pilgrim
Kuna
Shimazo the Police Agent
Unokichi
Similar to The Lower Depths
