Review of Drunken Angel (1948) by Quinn H — 10 Nov 2008
First collaboration of Akira Kurosawa & Toshiro Mifune....Mifune plays a gangster who is affllicted with tuberculosis yet refuses help from his doctor, Takashi Shimura. Mifune's gangster character is paralleled by the Shimura's doctor, who is pretty bad-ass himself.
He's not afraid to slap around Mifune or speak his mind. A dirty, grimy gangster movie after post-war Japan....apparently Mifune recently left the army and was already quite thin - he dominates every scene and you really feel for him despite his stubborness.
Shimura's character seems like a great person yet has his flaws as well....solid film.
This review of Drunken Angel (1948) was written by Quinn H on 10 Nov 2008.
Drunken Angel has generally received very positive reviews.
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