Drunken Angel is a 1948 Japanese yakuza noir film directed by Akira Kurosawa, and co-written by Kurosawa and Keinosuke Uekusa. Starring Takashi Shimura and Toshiro Mifune, it tells the story of alcoholic doctor Sanada, and his recidivist yakuza patient Matsunaga. Sanada tries to prevent Matsunaga from destroying his body while Matsunaga finds himself gradually confronted with the brutal realities of yakuza life.
Drunken Angel (1948)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$561,692
Themes
Tags
Alcoholic, Angel, Gangster, Kurosawa, Tuberculosis, Yakuza
Attributes
Subject: about alcoholism, about physicians, alcoholism
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A részeg angyal
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Den berusade ängeln
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Den berusede engelen
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Der trunkene Engel
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Drunken Angel
AU, CA, JP, NZ, GB, US
El ángel borracho
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El ángel ebrio
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Engel der Verlorenen
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Girtas angelas
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Îngerul beat
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Juopunut enkeli
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L'ange ivre
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L'angelo ubriaco
IT
Methysmenos angelos
GR
O Anjo Embriagado
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Pijani andjeo
YU
Pijany anioł
PL
Yoidore tenshi
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Пияният ангел
BG
Пьяный ангел
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醉いどれ天使
JP