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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.5 / 100
1989·Drama / War / History·2h 3m

BLACK RAIN

“We do not live only to die.”

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.

Above the Line
Shôhei Imamura·DirectorToshirō Ishidō·ScreenplayShōhei Imamura·ScreenplayTakashi Kawamata·Director of PhotographyToru Takemitsu·Original Music ComposerHajime Okayasu·Editor
Cast
Yoshiko Tanaka·YasukoKazuo Kitamura·Shigematsu ShizumaEtsuko Ichihara·Shigeko ShizumaMasato Yamada·TatsuShoichi Ozawa·ShokichiNorihei Miki·KotaroHisako Hara·KinTamaki Sawa·Woman in Ikemoto-yaAkiji Kobayashi·KatayamaKazuko Shirakawa·Old Woman with White Flag
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 3
Shōhei Imamura·DirectorTakashi Miike·Assistant DirectorTakashi Tsukinoki·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Toshirō Ishidō·ScreenplayShōhei Imamura·ScreenplayMasuji Ibuse·Novel
Camera· 1
Takashi Kawamata·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Hajime Okayasu·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Toru Takemitsu·Original Music ComposerMasatoshi Saito·Sound EffectsKatsumi Takahashi·Sound RecordistAtsushi Sugiyama·Sound RecordistPablo García Hompanera·SoundEiji Hirokawa·Sound RecordistKyōji Kōno·Sound MixerKenichi Benitani·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Hisao Inagaki·Art DirectionHidefumi Sueyoshi·Costume DesignAkiyoshi Kanda·Set DecorationIsao Haruyama·Special Effects Makeup ArtistShigeko Ikawa·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Shigeyuki Endō·ProducerHiroaki Masubayashi·ProducerToshiya Nomura·ProducerHisashi Iino·ProducerShōhei Imamura·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Manabu Irisawa·Wig Designer
By the Numbers
84.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Black Rain's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#2200FF
#FF00FF
Mood
Gritty, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with curly hair and sunglasses, wearing a dark leather jacket over a light-colored turtleneck, stands in the center of the frame. He is positioned in fron”

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Key Elements
SunglassesLeather JacketMotorcycle
Atmosphere
Neon, Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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