The Ditch (1954) DVD-R

Starring Ranko Akagi, Kamatari Fujiwara, Bokuzen Hidari, Noriko Honma, Choko Iida
Directed by Kaneto Shindo
Print: Black/White
Runtime: 111 min
Genre: Drama
Language: Japanese with English subtitles

Postwar Tokyo. Pin (Jukichi Uno) and Toku (Taiji Tonoyama) live in the squatter area of Kappanuma. Pin and Toku are avid gamblers. They take in Tsuru (Nobuko Otowa), a slightly demented woman who has run away from a geisha house.