How long is The Lower Depths?

The Lower Depths is 2 h 5 min long (125 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:05 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is The Lower Depths rated?

TMDB lists no US age certification for The Lower Depths.

Where can I stream The Lower Depths?

In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Criterion Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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The Lower Depths (1957) runs 2 h 5 min and averages 7.1 from 147 TMDB members. 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.

Runtime: 2 h 5 min — ends 10:05 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: no US certification listed
Genres: Drama
Released: October 1, 1957
TMDB rating: 7.1 / 10 from 147 votes
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Kyōko Kagawa, Ganjirō Nakamura II
Language: Japanese
Original title: どん底

Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Criterion Channel (subscription).

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How long is The Lower Depths?: The Lower Depths is 2 h 5 min long (125 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:05 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Lower Depths rated?: TMDB lists no US age certification for The Lower Depths.
Is The Lower Depths a good movie to watch with a group?: Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
Where can I stream The Lower Depths?: In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Criterion Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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