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Drunken Angel ()

Yoidore tenshi (original title)
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A drunken doctor with a hot temper and a violence-prone gangster with tuberculosis form a quicksilver bond.
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Sanada
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Matsunaga
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Okada
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Nanae
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Miyo
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Gin
Shizuko Kasagi ...
Singer
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Takahama
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Oyabun
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Shop Proprietor
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Schoolgirl
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Bâya
Kô Ubukata ...
Punk
Akira Tani ...
Yakuza Follower
Sachio Sakai ...
Guitar Player
Senkichi Ômura ...
Yakuza Follower
Tateo Kawasaki ...
Flower Shop Proprietor
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Daughter at Flower Shop (as Kumiko Mokushô)
Toshiko Kawakubo ...
Dancer
Haruko Toyama ...
Dancer
Yukie Nanbu ...
Dancer
Sumire Shiroki ...
Anego
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Yôko Sugi ...
Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Akira Kurosawa

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Keinosuke Uekusa ... (written by)
 
Akira Kurosawa ... (written by)

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Sôjirô Motoki ... producer

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Fumio Hayasaka

Cinematography by

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Takeo Itô

Editing by

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Akikazu Kôno

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Akikazu Kôno ... negative cutter

Production Design by

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Takashi Matsuyama

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Takashi Matsuyama

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Tsuneo Kobayashi ... chief assistant director

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Yoshirô Muraki ... assistant art director

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Wataru Konuma ... sound recordist
Ichirô Minawa ... sound effects editor

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Masao Soeda ... still photographer
Kinzo Yoshizawa ... lighting technician

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Ôsuke Itô ... musician: guitar

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Sumiko Nakao ... script supervisor
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Plot Summary

After a battle with rival criminals, a small-time gangster is treated by an alcoholic doctor in post-war Japan. The doctor diagnoses the young gangster's tuberculosis, and convinces him to begin treatment for it. The two enjoy an uneasy friendship until the gangster's former boss is released from prison and seeks to take over his gang once again. The ailing young man loses his status as gang boss and becomes ostracised, and eventually confronts his former boss in a battle to the death. Written by Bernard Keane

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Taglines From Akira Kurosawa, creator of "Rashomon" an allegory of the postwar man. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Drunken Angel (Japan, English title)
  • 醉いどれ天使 (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Drunken Angel (New Zealand, English title)
  • Drunken Angel (World-wide, English title)
  • Drunken Angel (Canada, English title)
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  • 98 min
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Trivia In early drafts of the script, the story was almost entirely about Doctor Sanada (Takashi Shimura) and Matsunaga the thug (Toshirô Mifune) was a small supporting part. However, Akira Kurosawa was so impressed with Mifune's performance that he greatly increased the Matsunaga part, to the point where the Doctor and Matsunaga are almost equal in screen-time. See more »
Goofs Even though the story takes place during the hot summer, breath can be seen coming from characters in several scenes. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Kurosawa and the Censors (2007). See more »
Soundtracks Janguru bugi See more »
Quotes Dr. Sanada: The Japanese love to sacrifice themselves for stupid things.
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