
1948 · Drama
Drunken Angel
Original title · 醉いどれ天使
In postwar Tokyo, a blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculosis, forging an uneasy bond that’s tested when the gangster’s ruthless former boss returns and drags him back toward the swampy underworld he can’t escape.
- 7.6/10 · 322 votes
- 1h 38m
- April 27, 1948
- Japanese
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
About Drunken Angel
Drunken Angel is a 1948 drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It runs 1h 38m. It was released on April 27, 1948.
In postwar Tokyo, a blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculosis, forging an uneasy bond that’s tested when the gangster’s ruthless former boss returns and drags him back toward the swampy underworld he can’t escape.
The original title is 醉いどれ天使. The original language is Japanese. Spoken languages include Japanese. Production countries include Japan.
The average rating is 7.6 out of 10, based on 322 TMDB votes.
Drunken Angel Details
- Title
- Drunken Angel
- Original title
- 醉いどれ天使
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- 7.6/10 from 322 votes
- Original language
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writers
- Keinosuke Uekusa, Akira Kurosawa
- Keywords
- japan, gangster, yakuza, doctor, alcoholic, tuberculosis
Drunken Angel Release Date
Drunken Angel was released on April 27, 1948. More 1948 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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