After a battle with rival criminals, a small-time gangster is treated by an alcoholic doctor in post-war Japan. The doctor diagnoses the young gangster's tuberculosis, and convinces him to begin treatment for it. The two enjoy an uneasy friendship until the gangster's former boss is released from prison and seeks to take over his gang once again. The ailing young man loses his status as gang boss and becomes ostracised, and eventually confronts his former boss in a battle to ... (Full plot summary below)
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After a battle with rival criminals, a small-time gangster is treated by an alcoholic doctor in post-war Japan. The doctor diagnoses the young gangster's tuberculosis, and convinces him to begin treatment for it. The two enjoy an uneasy friendship until the gangster's former boss is released from prison and seeks to take over his gang once again. The ailing young man loses his status as gang boss and becomes ostracised, and eventually confronts his former boss in a battle to the death.
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| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeBrilliant filmmaking that remains powerful and moving today. |
| Dallas Morning NewsGary DowellConsidered by many to be Akira Kurosawa's directorial breakthrough, the movie that introduced Kurosawa the artist to the world. |
| Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenDrunken Angel has also been cited by Kurosawa as the film in which the immature director finally 'discovered' himself. We can all be grateful for that self-discovery. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzNothing that hasn't been done before in Hollywood, and in many cases better. |
| Slant MagazineFernando F. CroceKurosawa'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. |
| Seanax.comSean AxmakerThis was the first major role for Mifune, the first collaboration between the actor and Kurosawa, and the launch of a career that made Mifune an international star and a Japanese superstar. |
| AV ClubKeith PhippsIt's effective in its own right and a fascinating preview of films to come. |
| User ReviewJoe GAnother brilliant Kurosawa film with main stays Mifune and Shimura, both of course give great performances as the yakuza with tuberculosis and the drunken doctor. I believe this is actually the first Kurosawa-Mifune collaboration, which in and of itself make it a must see. Along with that, this movie deals with the themes of modernity, morality, and even America's occupation of Japan. Truly a hallmark film. |
| User ReviewZack BOne of my favorite Kurosawa films. The juxtaposition between Matsunaga and Sanada is so well developed through this poetic dialogue that is devastating and through the performances by the brilliant Kurosawa regulars Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura. Also, the dream/fantasy/nightmare (whatever you want to call it) sequence is among the best ever done in cinema. |
| User ReviewJace LA brilliant masterpiece. Kurosawa's breakthrough film is something that must be seen by anyone and everyone. |
