Drunken Angel (1948)

• Drama

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.

Rating

7.6 / 10 (324 votes)

Release date

April 27, 1948

Runtime

1h 38m

Language

Japanese

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Status

Released