| Description |
2 videodiscs (218 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 239 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 239.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1; mono. |
| Cast |
Les bas-fonds: Jean Gabin, Louis Jouvet, Jany Holt, Junie Astor, Vladimir Sokoloff. |
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Donzoko: Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Kyōko Kagawa, Ganjirō Nakamura, Minoru Chiaki. |
| Note |
Based on the play: Na dne / by Maxim Gorky. |
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Les bas-fonds was originally released as a motion picture in 1936; Donzoko in 1957. |
| Summary |
Les bas-fonds (93 min.): A Baron, forced by circumstances, gives up his life of luxury and to takes up residence in the slums of Paris. The Baron observes the frustrated romance between Wasska Pepel and Natacha, the thwarted dreams of an actor, and the oppressive cruelties of landlord Kostileff. |
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Donzoko (125 min.): Sutekichi, a vulgar, comical thief takes up residence in a slum flophouse inhabited by many eccentric, destitute people. Osugi, the cruel landlady, and her sister, Okayo, both desire him, and fight each other over him. Set in Edo-period Japan. |
| Note |
Special features, disc 1, Les Bas-fonds: new digital transfer with restored image and sound, introduction by Jean Renoir, new English subtitles, RSDL dual layer. |
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Special features, disc 2, Donzoko: new high definition, digital transfer with restored image and sound, optional audio commentary by Donald Richie, a 33 min. documentary about the film, new English subtitles, RSDL dual layer. |
| Credits |
Les bas-fonds: director of photography, F. Bourgas [i.e. Fédote Bourgasoff] ; editor, Marguerite Renoir ; set decorators, Hugues Laurent, Eugène Lourié ; music, Jean Wiener. |
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Donzoko: director of photography, Kazuo Yamasaki ; production designer, Yoshirō Muraki ; editor, Akira Kurosawa ; music, Masaru Sato ; costume designer, Yoshiko Samejima. |
| Contents |
[Disc 1.] Les bas-fonds -- [disc 2.] Donzoko. |
| Language |
Les bas-fonds: in French with optional English subtitles. Donzoko: in Japanese with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Social status -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
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Thieves -- Japan -- Drama.
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Slums -- Japan -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Foreign films.
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| Added Author |
Renoir, Jean, 1894-1979.
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Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998.
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Gabin, Jean, 1904-1976.
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Jouvet, Louis.
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Holt, Jany, 1912-2005.
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Astor, Junie, 1912-1967.
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Sokoloff, Vladimir, 1889-1962.
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Mifune, Toshirō, 1920-1997.
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Yamada, Isuzu, 1917-2012.
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Kagawa, Kyōko.
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Nakamura, Ganjirō, 1902-1983.
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Chiaki, Minoru, 1917-1999.
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Gorky, Maksim, 1868-1936.
Na dne.
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Films Albatros (Firm)
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Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Lower depths |
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Donzoko.
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| ISBN |
0780026993 |
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9780780026995 |
| Standard No. |
037429181324 |
| Music No. |
LOW030 Criterion Collection |
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