Rent Black Rain (1989)
4.0 of 5 from 61 ratings
2h 0min
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- Synopsis:
- In 1950, middle-age couple Shigematsu (Kazuo Kitamura) and Shigeko (Etsuko Ichihara) lead a tranquil village existence with Yasuko (Yoshiko Tanaka), the 25-year-old niece they have taken in as their own daughter. While Shigematsu seeks solace whiling away the long summer days with his companions and fellow bomb survivors at the local carp fishing pond, the dark oppressive clouds of the devastation of five years before loom ever present, as the couple find their repeated attempts to find a suitable marriage match for Yasuko fall through due to the suspicion that her blood is tainted from the blast.
- Actors:
- Yoshiko Tanaka, Kazuo Kitamura, Etsuko Ichihara, Shôichi Ozawa, Norihei Miki, Hisako Hara, Keisuke Ishida, Masato Yamada, Tamaki Sawa, Akiji Kobayashi, Kazuko Shirakawa, Kenjirô Ishimaru, Mayumi Tateichi, Toshie Kusunoki, Reiko Nanao, Satoshi Iinuma, Toshihiko Miki, Yôhachi Fujii, Sabu Kawahara, Sanshô Shinsui
- Directors:
- Shôhei Imamura
- Producers:
- Hisashi Iino
- Writers:
- Masuji Ibuse, Shôhei Imamura, Toshirô Ishidô
- Aka:
- Kuroi Ame
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 07/12/2020
- Run Time:
- 123 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Brand new audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp
- Brand new, in-depth appreciation of the film by Japanese cinema expert Tony Rayns
- Alternate colour ending, shot by Imamura but removed from the film shortly before its release Archival interviews with actress Yoshiko Tanaka and assistant director Takashi Miike
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
- Original Japanese press kit (BD-ROM content)
