Drunken Angel
1948, Drama, 1h 42m
15 Reviews 2,500+ RatingsYou might also like
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Matsunaga
Doctor Sanada
Okada
Nanae
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Critic Reviews for Drunken Angel
All Critics (15) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (1)
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Kurosawa's early stylistic experimentations turn a nightclub stopover into a monstrous parody of an American jitterbug dance-off, and when blood gets finally spilled, it's in a slip-and-slide Yakuza frenzy choreographed amid splattered paint.
November 26, 2007 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
On the whole his imagery is forceful.
March 25, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… -
Considered by many to be Akira Kurosawa's directorial breakthrough, the movie that introduced Kurosawa the artist to the world.
April 10, 2003 | Rating: A- | Full Review… -
Drunken Angel has also been cited by Kurosawa as the film in which the immature director finally 'discovered' himself. We can all be grateful for that self-discovery.
March 10, 2003 | Full Review… -
It's effective in its own right and a fascinating preview of films to come.
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Akira Kurosawa's first critical success (1948) is an odd blend of American film noir and Italian neorealism.
January 1, 2000 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Drunken Angel
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Apr 06, 2015What most consider to be Kurosawa's first foray into serious filmmaking is a moody and engaging work that is essentially elevated by Shimura and Mifune.Kase V Super Reviewer
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Nov 10, 2011A great gangster film and like many great films of that genre, it is about more than money and power. Kurosawa's first collaboration with Toshiro Mifune tells a great story about the relationship between a wayward young yakuza and a stubborn but well-intentioned doctor. They both have two things in common, they love to drink and love to quarrel. The strong script is brought to life by Kurosawa's excellent pacing and profound use of visual metaphors, especially the desolate swamp. Performance of and the chemistry between Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura produce moments of intensity, humour, and genuine compassion. This film belongs up there with the likes of Once Upon A Time In America and Goodfellas. Made in 1948, just 2 years before the beginning of the decade when Kurosawa made his most memorable and illustrious work, this film is the film that started Kurosawa down the path to everlasting cinematic greatness.G S Super Reviewer
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Sep 10, 2011The genuine compassion of a drunk doctor and the false courage of a Yakuza patient with dishonest pride and reluctant humility, Drunken Angel is an exceptional satire of the unwarranted social-political system, Japan from Akira Kurosawa. Wise. Noble.Jan Marc M Super Reviewer
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Oct 24, 2010A good realistic drama about doctors and about love and life. It's very interesting, I liked it.Aj V Super Reviewer
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