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Drunken Angel
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Drunken Angel 1948 Directed by Akira Kurosawa 酔いどれ天使

Doctor Sanada treats gangster Matsunaga after he is wounded in a gunfight, and discovers that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Sanada tries to convince Matsunaga to stay for treatment, which would drastically change his lifestyle. They form an uneasy friendship until Matsunaga's old boss Okada returns from prison.

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Language Japanese
Gnere Drama
Production Company TOHO
Release Date 27 April 1948
98 mins
Cast
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura Sanada
Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune Matsunaga
Reizaburo Yamamoto
Reizaburo Yamamoto Okada
Michiyo Kogure
Michiyo Kogure Nanae
Chieko Nakakita
Chieko Nakakita Miyo
Noriko Sengoku
Noriko Sengoku Gin
Shizuko Kasagi
Shizuko Kasagi Singer
Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō Takahama
Masao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu Oyabun
Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama Shop Proprietor
Yoshiko Kuga
Yoshiko Kuga Schoolgirl
Chōko Iida
Chōko Iida Bâya
Isao Ubukata
Isao Ubukata Punk
Akira Tani
Akira Tani Yakuza Follower
Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai Guitar Player
Tateo Kawasaki
Tateo Kawasaki Flower Shop Proprietor
Mayuri Mokushô
Mayuri Mokushô Daughter at Flower Shop
Toshiko Kawakubo
Toshiko Kawakubo Dancer
Haruko Toyama
Haruko Toyama Dancer
Yukie Nanbu
Yukie Nanbu Dancer
Sumire Shiroki
Sumire Shiroki Anego
Yōko Sugi
Yōko Sugi Dancer (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Writers
Keinosuke Uekusa
Keinosuke Uekusa
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Producer
Sōjirō Motoki
Sōjirō Motoki
Cinematography
Takeo Itō
Takeo Itō
Composer
Fumio Hayasaka
Fumio Hayasaka
Editor
Akikazu Kono
Akikazu Kono
Production Design
Takashi Matsuyama
Takashi Matsuyama
Sound
Wataru Konuma
Wataru Konuma
Ichirô Minawa
Ichirô Minawa
Set Decoration
Takashi Matsuyama
Takashi Matsuyama