Drunken Angel (1948)

In postwar Tokyo, a blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculosis, forging an uneasy bond that’s tested when the gangster’s ruthless former boss returns and drags him back toward the swampy underworld he can’t escape.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Drunken Angel

• The Bad Sleep Well (1960) — Akira Kurosawa directed both
• Stray Dog (1949) — Akira Kurosawa directed both
• The Lower Depths (1957) — Akira Kurosawa directed both
• Street of Shame (1956) — Same subject: japan
• Vengeance Is Mine (1979) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• The Sword of Doom (1966)