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Lower Depths (The) AKA Donzoko (1957)

In a slum flophouse, a collection of beggars and thieves bewail their lot in life, and Osugi, the landlady, fights with her sister, Okayo, over the man they both desire, the thief Sutekichi.
Director: Akira Kurosawa

OVERALL: Draw
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R1 America - Criterion Collection - AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
R1 America - Criterion Collection - The Lower Depths
R2 France - Wild Side Video
R2 France - Fravidis / Opening - Coffret Akira Kurosawa
R2 Germany - New KSM
R2 United Kingdom - British Film Institute - Kurosawa: Classic Collection
R4 Australia - Madman Entertainment

OVERALL: Draw

The US release has the lengthiest selection of extras.
The Australian release has select scene commentary.
The French Opening release has an exclusive introduction.
For audio the French Wild Side release has a DTS track.
CUTS:
- R1 AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (124:32 NTSC).
- R1 The Lower Depths America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (124:52 NTSC).
- R2 France- Wild Side Video - No cuts (119:58 PAL).
- R2 Coffret Akira Kurosawa France- Fravidis / Opening - No cuts
- R2 Germany- New KSM - No cuts (124:45 NTSC->PAL).
- R2 Kurosawa: Classic Collection United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (119:32 PAL).
- R4 Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts (124:04 NTSC->PAL)
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 23/07/04
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 31/12/19

UPDATE LOG:

04/12/14: Addition of the UK, Australian releases, updated the Criterion specs, added DVDBeaver link.
06/05/19: Added France Wild Side, Germany.
31/12/19: Updated French Wild Side.
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