02 Jan 1913
The Keys to Happiness
Directed by Vladimir Gardin and Yakov Protazanov, this two-part epic was the most expensive Russian film at the time and smashed box office records. It is now considered lost, with only a 4 minute clip surviving.
The Lower Depths
Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that turns violent. When amoral thief Sutekichi breaks off his affair with landlady Osugi to romance her younger sister, Okayo, Osugi extracts her revenge by revealing her infidelity to her jealous husband.
Top Billed Cast
三船敏郎 Sutekichi the Thief
山田五十鈴 Osugi the Landlady
香川京子 Okayo, Osugi's Sister
二代目 中村鴈治郎 Rokubei, Osugi's Husband
千秋実 Former Samurai
藤原釜足 The Actor
根岸明美 Osen the Prostitute
清川虹子 Otaki the Candy-Seller
三井弘次 Yoshisaburo the Gambler
東野英治郎 Tomekichi the Tinker
田中春男 Tatsu
三好栄子 Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
左卜全 Kahei the Pilgrim
渡辺篤 Kuna
上田吉二郎 Shimazo the Police Agent
藤木悠 Unokichi
Fujitayama Tsugaru
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