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Drunken Angel (1948)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
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Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 98 minutes
Actors
Takashi Shimura | Toshirō Mifune | Reisaburô Yamamoto | Michiyo Kogure | Chieko Nakakita | Noriko Sengoku | Shizuko Kasagi | Eitarô Shindô | Masao Shimizu | Taiji Tonoyama | Yoshiko Kuga | Chôko Iida | Ko Ubukata | Akira Tani | Sachio Sakai | Tateo Kawasaki | Mayuri Mokushô | Toshiko Kawakubo | Haruko Toyama | Yukie Nanbu | Sumire Shiroki | Yôko Sugi
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/2014 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 8 stars |
| 11/23/2012 | TV | DVD | Library | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
My last film for Noir City Chicago 6 at MBT. A real treat to see this on the big screen in 35mm. Kinda amazing that this was Mifune’s first film with Kurosawa; he’s so damn good. Can’t say enough about Shimura. Both of them excel here as two desperate souls finding a bond between their personal demons. Career defining team-up that would only be the beginning of many memorable and classic collaborations.
Sad to have missed Stray Dog on this night but thankful for at least seeing this film. Overall another outstanding Noir City Film Festival in Chicago.
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