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Dodes'ka-den (1970)

Movie ★ 7.1 140 min

Drama

On a Tokyo dump’s shantytown edge, interwoven vignettes follow residents scraping by: a boy who “drives” an imaginary trolley, a homeless father and son designing a dream house, a young woman brutalized at home, drunks, schemers, and saints of small kindnesses. Kurosawa crafts a ragged mosaic of hardship, fantasy, and flickers of grace that keep people moving forward.

Akira Kurosawa Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 31, 1970
Runtime
140 min
IMDb
tt0065649
Country
Language
Studio
Yonki-no-Kai Productions,

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Cast

Yoshitaka Zushi Yoshitaka Zushi Roku-Chan Kin Sugai Kin Sugai Okuni Toshiyuki Tonomura Taro Sawagami Shinsuke Minami Shinsuke Minami Ryotaro Sawagami Yūko Kusunoki Yūko Kusunoki Misao Sawagami Junzaburō Ban Junzaburō Ban Yukichi Shima Kiyoko Tange Mrs. Shima Michio Hino Michio Hino Mr. Ikawa Keiji Furuyama Mr. Matsui Tappei Shimokawa Tappei Shimokawa Mr. Nomoto Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka Hatsutaro Kawaguchi Jitsuko Yoshimura Jitsuko Yoshimura Yoshie Kawaguchi Hisashi Igawa Hisashi Igawa Masuo Masuda Hideko Okiyama Hideko Okiyama Tatsu Masuda Tatsuo Matsumura Tatsuo Matsumura Kyota Watanaka Imari Tsuji Otane Watanaka Tomoko Yamazaki Katsuko Watanaka Masahiko Kametani Okabe

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Frequently asked questions

What is Dodes'ka-den about?
On a Tokyo dump’s shantytown edge, interwoven vignettes follow residents scraping by: a boy who “drives” an imaginary trolley, a homeless father and son designing a dream house, a young woman brutalized at home, drunks, schemers, and saints of small kindnesses. Kurosawa crafts a ragged mosaic of hardship, fantasy, and flickers of grace that keep people moving forward.
Who directed Dodes'ka-den?
Dodes'ka-den was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Who stars in Dodes'ka-den?
Dodes'ka-den stars Yoshitaka Zushi, Kin Sugai, Toshiyuki Tonomura, Shinsuke Minami.
When was Dodes'ka-den released?
Dodes'ka-den is a 1970 drama film.
Where can I watch Dodes'ka-den?
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