Dodes'ka-den
Synopsis
Set on the edge of a shantytown at a Tokyo dump, interwoven vignettes depict residents struggling to survive: a boy who pretends to drive an imaginary trolley, a homeless father and his son planning a dream house, a young woman subjected to brutality at home, as well as drunks, schemers and individuals performing small acts of kindness. The film presents a ragged mosaic of hardship, fantasy and brief moments of grace that sustain the characters’ forward movement.
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Edited by Reiko KanekoShot by Yasumichi FukuzawaScored by Toru Takemitsu
Also known as
- Dodeskaden – Menschen im Abseitsde
- Dodes'ka-denen
- Dodes'kadenfr
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Cast & Crew
56 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Yoshitaka Zushi
as Roku-chan
Kin Sugai
as Okuni
Toshiyuki Tonomura
as Taro Sawagami
Shinsuke Minami
as Ryotaro Sawagami
Yuko Kusunoki
as Misao Sawagami
Junzaburo Ban
as Yukichi Shima
Kiyoko Tange
as Mrs. Shima
Michio Hino
as Mr. Ikawa
Keiji Furuyama
as Mr. Matsui
Tappei Shimokawa
as Mr. Nomoto
Kunie Tanaka
as Hatsutaro Kawaguchi
Jitsuko Yoshimura
as Yoshie Kawaguchi
Supporting cast
35Hisashi Igawa
as Masuo Masuda
Hideko Okiyama
as Tatsu Masuda
Tatsuo Matsumura
as Kyota Watanaka
Imari Tsuji
as Otane Watanaka
Tomoko Yamazaki
as Katsuko Watanaka
Masahiko Kametani
as Okabe
Hiroshi Akutagawa
as Hei
Tomoko Naraoka
as Ochô
Noboru Mitani
as Beggar
Hiroyuki Kawase
as Beggar's Son
Akemi Negishi
as Good-Looking Housewife
Eimei Esumi
as Detective
Minoru Takashima
as Policeman
Kazuo Kato
as Painter
Michiko Araki
as Restaurant proprietress
Toki Shiozawa
as Waitress
Masakazu Kuwayama
as Western-style restaurant owner
Hiroshi Kiyama
as Sushi Shop Proprietor
Koji Mitsui
as Foodstand owner
Jerry Fujio
as Kichi the Carpenter Bee
Masahiko Tanimura
as Mr. Sô
Atsushi Watanabe
as Mr. Tanba
Kamatari Fujiwara
as Suicidal Old Man
Sanji Kojima
as Thief
Kayako Sono
as Kichi's Wife
Yoshiko Maki
as 2nd Wife
Toshiko Sakurai
as 3rd Wife
Toriko Takahara
as 5th Wife
Matsue Ono
as 4th Wife
Reiko Niimura
as 1st Wife
Akira Hitomi
as 1st Man Calling Out
Shoji Ichimura
as 3rd Man Calling Out
Shin Ibuki
as 5th Man Calling Out
Masaya Nihei
as 4th Man Calling Out
Takashi Ebata
as 2nd Man Calling Out
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