Former Samurai — The Lower Depths Character Profile

About Former Samurai

A destitute tenant who claims descent from a samurai family, but his claim is publicly refuted by others in the tenement.

Character Facts

Played by

Minoru Chiaki

Appears in

The Lower Depths (1957)

Role

Supporting

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• Otaki the Candy-Seller (Nijiko Kiyokawa)
• Osen the Prostitute (Akemi Negishi)
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