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Black Rain

1989·123 min

Black Rain

Directed by Shōhei Imamura

DramaHistory

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.

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Yasuko

Shigematsu Shizuma

Etsuko Ichihara

Shigeko Shizuma

Tatsu

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Shōhei Imamura

Screenplay

Toshirō Ishidō

Screenplay

Shigeyuki Endō

Producer

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Hiroaki Masubayashi

Producer

Producer

Original Music Composer

Takashi Kawamata

Director of Photography

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What is Black Rain about?

Black Rain (1989) is 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?

Shōhei Imamura directed Black Rain (1989).

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