Akira Kurosawa's The Lower Depths, an adaptation of Maxim Gorky's classic proletarian play. Instead of his usual broad canvas, Kurosawa instead explores the possibilites of the stage in this film, finding intimacy in his examination of a group of destitutes, set during one of Japan's most prosperous ages. Starring an ensemble cast led by frequent collaborator Toshiro Mifune, the film is a Buddhist meditation on the human condition, yet also a poignant and comic investigation of the conflict between illusion and reality.
This release finds two of world cinema's most influential directors trying their hands at cinematic adaptions of the same Maxim Gorky play, THE LOWER DEPTHS. Akira Kurosawa's 1957 version is set during Japan's burgeoning Edo period and stars Toshiru Mifune and Isuzu Yamada, while Jean Renoir's 1936 version was filmed during Hitler's rise to prominence in Germany and stars Jean Gabin and Louis Jouvet. Although each director took liberties with Gorky's story in order to make it fit into their own distinct vision, they both deliver profound, moving works that reconfirm their status as true masters. See individual titles for more detailed information.
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Region 1 Keep Case Single Side - Dual Layer
Akira Kurosawa's THE LOWER DEPTHS Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: Mono - Japanese Additional Release Material: Audio Commentaries - 1. Donald Richie - Film Expert Documentaries - 1. "Making of THE LOWER DEPTHS" (Part of the Toho Masterworks series "Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create") Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer Text/Image Galleries: Biographies - 1. Cast Essays - 1. Keiko McDonald 2. Thomas Rimer
Jean Renoir's THE LOWER DEPTHS Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: Mono - French Additional Release Material: Introduction - 1. Jean Renoir - Director Text/Image Galleries: Essay - 1. Alexander Sesonske
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