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Black Rain (1989)

Movie ★ 7.6 123 min

Drama History

Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating atomic bombing, a tragedy that cruelly took the lives of thousands of people and forever marked the harsh existence of the survivors.

Shōhei Imamura Director

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Quick facts

Released
May 13, 1989
Runtime
123 min
Rating
R
IMDb
tt0097694
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Language
Studio
Hayashibara Group, Imamura Productions,

Themes

Cast

Yoshiko Tanaka Yoshiko Tanaka Yasuko Kazuo Kitamura Kazuo Kitamura Shigematsu Shizuma Etsuko Ichihara Etsuko Ichihara Shigeko Shizuma Masato Yamada Masato Yamada Tatsu Shoichi Ozawa Shoichi Ozawa Shokichi Norihei Miki Norihei Miki Kotaro Hisako Hara Hisako Hara Kin Tamaki Sawa Tamaki Sawa Woman in Ikemoto-ya Akiji Kobayashi Akiji Kobayashi Katayama Kazuko Shirakawa Kazuko Shirakawa Old Woman with White Flag Kenjirou Ishimaru Kenjirou Ishimaru Aono Taiji Tonoyama Taiji Tonoyama Old Priest Fujio Tokita Fujio Tokita Old Woman with Burns Toshie Kusunoki Toshie Kusunoki Kane Reiko Nanao Rui Sabu Kawahara Sabu Kawahara Kanemaru Noboru Mitani Noboru Mitani Post Office Clerk Hideji Ōtaki Hideji Ōtaki Dr. Fujita

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Frequently asked questions

What is Black Rain about?
Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating atomic bombing, a tragedy that cruelly took the lives of thousands of people and forever marked the harsh existence of the survivors.
Who directed Black Rain?
Black Rain was directed by Shōhei Imamura.
Who stars in Black Rain?
Black Rain stars Yoshiko Tanaka, Kazuo Kitamura, Etsuko Ichihara, Masato Yamada.
When was Black Rain released?
Black Rain is a 1989 drama, history film.
Where can I watch Black Rain?
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