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Dodes'ka-den (1970)

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Drama 19702h 20m

By turns tragic and transcendent, Akira Kurosawa’s film follows the daily lives of a group of people barely scraping by in a slum on the outskirts of Tokyo. Yet as desperate as their circumstances are, each of them—the homeless father and son envisioning their dream house; the young woman abused by her uncle; the boy who imagines himself a trolley conductor—finds reasons to carry on. The unforgettable Dodes’ka-den was made at a tumultuous moment in Kurosawa’s life. And all of his hopes, fears, and artistic passion are on fervent display in this, his gloriously shot first color film.Dodes'ka-den featuring Yoshitaka Zushi and Kin Sugai is streaming on HBO MAX. It's a drama movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.3 (7,162 votes) and was well received by critics.

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#2,549 Ranked Movie

#345 Ranked in Based on Books Movies

#361 Ranked in Movies on HBO MAX

#1651 Ranked in Drama Movies

Dodes'ka-den has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.3 (7,162 votes) and was well received by critics. The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.

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By turns tragic and transcendent, Akira Kurosawa’s film follows the daily lives of a group of people barely scraping by in a slum on the outskirts of Tokyo. Yet as desperate as their circumstances are, each of them—the homeless father and son envisioning their dream house; the young woman abused by her uncle; the boy who imagines himself a trolley conductor—finds reasons to carry on. The unforgettable Dodes’ka-den was made at a tumultuous moment in Kurosawa’s life. And all of his hopes, fears, and artistic passion are on fervent display in this, his gloriously shot first color film.

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Runtime: 2h 20m

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Related Genres: Drama
Country of origin: Japan
Available to watch on: HBO MAX
Original Release Date: Oct 1, 1970