Drunken Angel (1948)
- 9.3
- 102 mins
- Drama
Storyline
Akira Kurosawa's postwar allegory focusing on an alcoholic doctor's determination to cure a gangster of tuberculosis.
Plot Keywords
doctor, gangster, criminal, victim, neighbor, gritty, tokyo, doctor's office, alcoholism, disease, injury, teamwork, quest, 1940s
Short Review
Kurosawa's early stylistic experimentations turn a nightclub stopover into a monstrous parody of an American jitterbug dance-off, and when blood gets finally spilled, it's in a slip-and-slide Yakuza frenzy choreographed amid splattered paint.
Trailer
Streaming Service
1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership
