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7.2 / 10 2h 5min

Drama

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.

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Review by GoldenGiraffe

Very underrated Kurosawa masterpiece

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Review by user8245cz8dcd3

"Lies trump the truth every time."

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Review by user99y2i9tfgu

Perfect movie on Unity during Downturns and Impoverishment

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Review by user97vrfj5ks6

not a great film from Kurosawa, but it is entertaining, and compassionate

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Review by user5659rmqobbi

More unsatisfying than fulfilling.

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Review by user24yk6e4b7b

The positive functions of "useful lies"

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Review by ThunderTiger

Unusual Kurosawa, but still a strong movie

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Review by EmeraldEagle

If you've never seen a Kurosawa film...don't start with this one

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Review by user913q1r3ub29

Ugliness and kindness of everyone as a comedy

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