Toshiro Mifune
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Drunken Angel (1948) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Drunken Angel: Directed by Akira Kurosawa. With Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Reizaburô Yamamoto, Michiyo Kogure. A drunken doctor with a hot temper and a violence-prone gangster with tuberculosis form a quicksilver bond.
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- Akira Kurosawa
- Not Rated
Cast. Toshiro Mifune (bottom) and Yoshiko Kuga in a publicity shot for the film. Production. While looking for an actor to play Matsunaga, Kurosawa was told by one of the casting directors about Mifune, who was auditioning for another movie where he had to play an angry character.
- April 27, 1948
- Sōjirō Motoki
Apr 22, 2016. The chaotic worlds of the Japanese Mafia (Yakuza) and an alcoholic doctor collide in this film noir classic from Akira Kurosawa. Gangster Toshiro Mifune visits doctor Takashi Shimura...
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- Akira Kurosawa
Drunken Angel. In this powerful early noir from the great Akira Kurosawa, Toshiro Mifune bursts onto the screen as a volatile, tubercular criminal who strikes up an unlikely relationship with Takashi Shimura's jaded physician.
- Doctor Sanada
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Jan 26, 2010 · Akira Kurosawa. Director. Takashi Shimura. Sanada--The Doctor. Toshiro Mifune. Matsunaga--The Gangster. Michiyo Kogure. Nanae--Matsunaga'S Mistress. Chieko Nakakita. Miyo--The Nurse. Reisaburo Yamamoto. Okada--The Gang Boss. Photos & Videos. View All. Film Details. Also Known As. Ange ivre, A, El angel ebrio, L' Ange ivre, Yoidore Tenshi. Genre.
Overview. Doctor Sanada treats gangster Matsunaga after he is wounded in a gunfight, and discovers that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Sanada tries to convince Matsunaga to stay for treatment, which would drastically change his lifestyle.
