Review of Drunken Angel (1948) by Benjamin K — 07 Jul 2008

Kurosawa's first great film. Mifune and Shimura are incredible in it.

This review of Drunken Angel (1948) was written by Benjamin K on 07 Jul 2008.

Drunken Angel has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Connor G (714) on 22 Oct 2012

Certainly an enjoyable watch. Kurosawa films often have an element of humor to break the tension of what are usually fairly dark ideas…

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By Zach M (1,354) on 01 Aug 2011

Another excellent film from Akira Kurosawa. This is the first of many collaborations between Toshiro Mifune and Akira Kurosawa…

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By Joshua S (854) on 29 May 2010

This is one of my favorite Kurosawa's movies. Stunning drama of possibilities of ways of life and their consequences. Can we change our life…

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I can't imagine anything better than the troika of Kurosawa, Mifune, and Takashi Shimura in a film. Perfection…

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By Kase V (138) on 02 Aug 2015

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