Drunken Angel

7.6(304)19481h 38m

Drama

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.

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Where to watch

Stream

Free

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Cast

Takashi Shimura

Sanada

Toshirō Mifune

Matsunaga

Reizaburo Yamamoto

Okada

Michiyo Kogure

Nanae

Chieko Nakakita

Miyo

Noriko Sengoku

Gin

Shizuko Kasagi

Singer

Eitarō Shindō

Takahama

Masao Shimizu

Oyabun

Taiji Tonoyama

Shop Proprietor

Yoshiko Kuga

Schoolgirl

Chōko Iida

Bâya

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

3y ago

7.0

Takashi Shimura is impressive in this slightly squalid tale of a dipsomaniac doctor ("Sanada") charged with caring for a population housed in a bombed out part of the city. A large stagnant pond amidst their community is as likely to prove a source of toxicity as the pervading Yakuza activities. Those centre around "Matsunaga" (Toshirô Mifune) who turns up at the surgery with an injured hand. The ...