Black Rain (1989)
Kuroi ame (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 3min
- Drama, War
- 01 Feb 1990 (USA)
- Movie
The story of the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing, based on Masuji Ibuse's novel.
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Awards:
- 26 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Yoshiko Tanaka | ... |
Yasuko
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Kazuo Kitamura | ... |
Shigematsu Shizuma
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Etsuko Ichihara | ... |
Shigeko Shizuma
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Shôichi Ozawa | ... |
Shokichi
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| Norihei Miki | ... |
Kotaro
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Hisako Hara | ... |
Kin
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Keisuke Ishida | ... |
Yuichi
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Masato Yamada | ... |
Tatsu
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Tamaki Sawa | ... |
Woman in Ikemoto-ya
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| Akiji Kobayashi | ... |
Katayama
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Kazuko Shirakawa | ... |
Old Woman with white flag
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Kenjirô Ishimaru | ... |
Aono
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Mayumi Tateichi | ... |
Fumiko of Ikemoto-ya
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Toshie Kusunoki | ... |
Kane
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Reiko Nanao | ... |
Rui
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Satoshi Iinuma | ... |
Takamaru
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Toshihiko Miki | ... |
Factory Foreman Fujita
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Yôhachi Fujii | ... |
Cab Driver
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Sabu Kawahara | ... |
Kanemaru
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Sanshô Shinsui | ... |
Nojima
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Noboru Mitani | ... |
Post Office Clerk
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Hideji Ôtaki | ... |
Dr. Fujita
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Isayoshi Yamazaki | ... |
Young Yakuza
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Mari Kamei | ... |
Nurse
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Tatsuya Irie | ... |
Young Man
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Kazue Minami | ... |
1st Village Woman
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Takaomi Miura | ... |
Boy
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Hiromi Yasui | ... |
2nd Village Woman
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Tooru Iwasaki | ... |
Nojima's Stepfather
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Nobuko Tani | ... |
Nojima's Stepmother
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Shinichi Hibino | ... |
Dr. Ando
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Hitomi Ishihara | ... |
Woman of Nojima's Family
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Tessui Tada | ... |
Buddhist Monk
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Toshiko Yokota | ... |
Woman Throwing Roof Tiles
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Yoshiro Hori | ... |
Wood Seller
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Junko Hori | ... |
Woman of Nojima's Family
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Tetsuhiko Miyoshi | ... |
Takeo Takemaru
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Kazuko Kawakami | ... |
Takamuru's Second Wife
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Junko Takahashi | ... |
Woman at Station
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Eiji Takakura |
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Hirofumi Nakase |
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| Taiji Tonoyama | ... |
The Old Priest
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| Fujio Tokita | ... |
40 Year Old Woman with burns
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| Takashi Miike | ... |
Factory Worker (uncredited)
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Tomie Ume | ... |
Tane - Shokichi's wife (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Shôhei Imamura | ||
Written by
| Masuji Ibuse | ... | (novel "Black Rain") |
| Masuji Ibuse | ... | (short story: "Yôhai taicho") |
| Shôhei Imamura | ... | (writer) (as Shohei Imamura) |
| Toshirô Ishidô | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Shigeyuki Endô | ... | publicity producer |
| Hisashi Iino | ... | producer |
| Shôhei Imamura | ... | executive producer (as Shohei Imamura) |
| Hiroaki Masubayashi | ... | publicity producer |
| Toshiya Nomura | ... | publicity producer |
Music by
| Tôru Takemitsu | ||
Cinematography by
| Takashi Kawamata | ||
Editing by
| Hajime Okayasu | ||
Editorial Department
| Toshihiko Kojima | ... | assistant editor |
| Hideaki Murai | ... | assistant editor |
| Yumiko Nakaba | ... | assistant editor |
| Kazuko Okayasu | ... | negative cutter |
Art Direction by
| Hisao Inagaki | ||
Set Decoration by
| Akiyoshi Kanda | ||
Costume Design by
| Hidefumi Sueyoshi | ||
Makeup Department
| Isao Haruyama | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Shigeko Ikawa | ... | makeup artist |
| Manabu Irisawa | ... | wigs |
Production Management
| Kunihide Hiramasu | ... | production manager |
| Mitsuru Igarashi | ... | production supervisor |
| Yasushi Matsuda | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Takehisa Mayuzumi | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nobuaki Itô | ... | assistant director |
| Takashi Miike | ... | assistant director |
| Takashi Tsukinoki | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Katsuhiro Fukuzawa | ... | assistant art director |
| Yoichi Shimizu | ... | Yuichi's stone carvings |
| Noriyuki Sugimori | ... | fine arts |
| Kenichi Tamai | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Tetsuya Uchida | ... | assistant art director |
| Atsuo Yamashita | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Kenichi Benitani | ... | sound |
| Eiji Hirokawa | ... | sound recordist |
| Kyôji Kôno | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Masatoshi Saitô | ... | sound effects |
| Atsushi Sugiyama | ... | sound recordist |
| Katsumi Takahashi | ... | sound recordist |
| Pablo García Hompanera | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Masatoshi Saitô | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Masashi Chikamori | ... | camera operator |
| Hisashi Imaizumi | ... | lighting technician |
| Minori Ishitsuki | ... | still photographer |
| Yasuo Iwaki | ... | gaffer |
| Sadahiro Kimura | ... | lighting technician |
| Yûjirô Miura | ... | lighting technician |
| Tooru Morishita | ... | lighting technician |
| Masakazu Oka | ... | camera operator |
| Junichi Watanabe | ... | camera operator |
Location Management
| Michio Kubo | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
| Tôru Takemitsu | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hideko Nakata | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Catherine Cadou | ... | french adaptation |
| Yoshiyuki Maejima | ... | stage manager |
| Mayumi Mitokawa | ... | production desk |
| Shigeko Ohara | ... | dialect coach |
| Hirohide Watanabe | ... | title calligrapher |
| K. Yamasaki | ... | french adaptation |
Thanks
| Kunio Takeshige | ... | thanks for collaboration |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Academy Film Distribution (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cine Company S.A. (1990) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Ciné Libre (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1990) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- La Rabbia (2020) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Les Bookmakers (2020) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Premium Films (Australia) (theatrical)
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1989) (France) (theatrical) (as UGC Ph)
- ARTE (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- Angelika Films (1990) (United States) (subtitled)
- Artificial Eye (1990) (United Kingdom)
- Films sans Frontières (France) (DVD)
- Fox Lorber Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Fox Lorber Home Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- MIG Film (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mr. Banker Films (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ritka Video (2010) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Toei Company (Japan)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Tohokushinsha Home Video (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.M.C. (subtitling: original version with french subtitles)
- Okayama Film Commission (film commission)
- Schott Music (music published by)
- Tokyo Concerts (music performed by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mr and Mrs Shizuma, and their niece Yasuko, make their way through the ruins of Hiroshima, just after the atomic bomb has dropped. Five years later, Yasuko is living with her aunt and uncle, and her senile grandmother, in a village containing many of the bomb survivors. Yasuko does not appear to be affected by the bomb, but the Shizuma's are worried about her marriage prospects, as she could succumb to radiation sickness at any time. Written by Will Gilbert |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Yoshiko Tanaka, the cast were forbidden by the director to leave the village they were filming in to return to Tokyo, even if they had a day off, because Imamura did not wish for them to then return to the location having experienced again the comfort and ease present-day of city life. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Blue Steel/Lord of the Flies/Nuns of the Run/The Last of the Finest/Black Rain (1990). See more » |
| Quotes |
Shigematsu Shizuma:
"An unjust peace is better than a just war." It's important to note that this is said cynically. See more » |