The Lower Depths
1957 · 125 min · Director: Akira Kurosawa
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Lower Depths (1957) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 33 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 35 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 30 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 40 % | 21 % | 31 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 43 % | 20 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 29 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 43 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sympathy | 62 % | 53 % | 57 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 65 % | 45 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 70 % | 35 % | 36 % | 65 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 74 % | 46 % | 44 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 57 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 48 % | 60 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 56 % | 38 % | 49 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 60 % | 42 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 77 % | 56 % | 57 % | 73 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 77 % | 59 % | 57 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 60 % | 53 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 62 % | 59 % | 49 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Sadness | 78 % | 73 % | 63 % | 35 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- Akira Kurosawa
- Written by
- Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1957
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- Japan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
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