Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'(2002)
黒澤明～創ると云う事は素晴らしい～どん底
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' Synopsis
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Lower Depths" (1957).
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' (2002) is a documentary film directed by Yoshinari Okamoto, released on October 25, 2002 with a runtime of 33m. It stars Masayuki Yui, Akira Kurosawa, Yoshirō Muraki and Kyōko Kagawa.
- Director:
- Yoshinari Okamoto
- Writers:
- Yoshinari Okamoto, Masayuki Yui
- Producers:
- Teruyo Nogami, Masayuki Yui
- Production:
- TOHO
- Status:
- Released
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' Cast & Crew
Main cast
Masayuki Yui
as Narrator
Akira Kurosawa
as Self
Yoshirō Muraki
as Self
Kyōko Kagawa
as Self
Yū Fujiki
as Self
Yoshio Tsuchiya
as Self
Takeshi Katō
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Yoshinari Okamoto, written by Yoshinari Okamoto and Masayuki Yui, produced by Teruyo Nogami and Masayuki Yui.
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' – Frequently Asked Questions
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The main cast of Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' (2002) includes Masayuki Yui, Akira Kurosawa, Yoshirō Muraki, Kyōko Kagawa and Yū Fujiki. The film was directed by Yoshinari Okamoto. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' released?
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' was released on October 25, 2002 and runs for 33m.