Episode #86 (S11E6) – Drunken Angel [酔いどれ天使] (1948)
Drunken Angel (1948)
酔いどれ天使 [Yoidore Tenshin]
Jamie Ryder, author and proprietor of Yamato Magazine, stops by the show to discuss Akira Kurosawa’s gangster classic, Drunken Angel! Notable for being the first of Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune’s string of collaborations, it also contains a number of themes Kurosawa would continue to explore throughout his career.
Hosted by Perry Constantine
Guest-Starring Jamie Ryder
Follow Jamie at Yamato Magazine and read his book, Japanese Fighting Heroes: Warriors, Samurai, and Ronins
