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Dodes'ka-den (Japanese: どですかでん, Hepburn: Dodesukaden, onomatopoeia term equivalent to "Clickety-clack") is a 1970 Japanese drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film stars Yoshitaka Zushi, Kin Sugai, Toshiyuki Tonomura, and Shinsuke Minami.
Oct 17, 1974 · A collection of stories about the lives of poor and marginalized people in a Tokyo slum, directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film features a mentally disabled boy who drives an imaginary streetcar, a beggar who dreams of building a house, and other characters struggling to survive and escape.
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- Akira Kurosawa
- 1974-10-17
A mentally retarded man believes he is a streetcar and repeats the sound dodes'ka-den in this tragic story of shantytown dwellers. Roger Ebert reviews the film as a humanist masterpiece with multiple narratives and dark themes.
A documentary about the making of Dodes’ka-den, a 1970 drama by Akira Kurosawa about people living in a Tokyo slum. The film explores their dreams, struggles, and hopes in a colorful and realistic style.
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Learn how Kurosawa reinvented his style and made his first color film in the face of crisis and change. Explore the themes, characters, and visuals of Dodes’ka-den, a collection of anecdotes about a slum community.
Young, disabled Roku-chan (Yoshitaka Zushi) spends his days in a fantasy world where he is the captain of an imaginary train, while his mother, Okuni (Kin Sugai), remains in constant prayer, rarely...
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