The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can
decrease lowering of light utilization efficiency attributed to a light
absorption axis of an alignment film. A liquid crystal display device
includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight arranged on a
back surface of the liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal
display panel includes liquid crystal, and a first substrate and a second
substrate arranged to face each other in an opposed manner with the
liquid crystal therebetween. The first substrate is arranged between the
second substrate and the backlight. The first substrate includes a first
polarizer and a first alignment film arranged between the first polarizer
and the liquid crystal. The second substrate includes a second polarizer
and a second alignment film arranged between the second polarizer and the
liquid crystal. The second alignment film has a light absorption axis,
and an angle made by the light absorption axis of the second alignment
film and a light absorption axis of the second polarizer is set to a
value which falls within .+-.1.degree.. The first alignment film has a
light absorption axis, and an angle made by the light absorption axis of
the first alignment film and a light absorption axis of the first
polarizer is set to a value not less than 89.degree. and not more than
91.degree.. (degree of polarization of the first alignment film)/(degree
of polarization of the second alignment film) is set to a value not more
than 0.9.