Black River
黒い河
Synopsis
A love triangle develops between a benevolent student, his innocent girlfriend, and a cruel petty criminal, all as a point of diagnosis of a social disease that had Japan slowly succumbing to lawlessness during the post-War era.
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Ineko Arima
Shizuko
Fumio Watanabe
Nishida
Tatsuya Nakadai
Joe
Tomo'o Nagai
Okada
Keiko Awaji
Yasuko, Okada's wife
Asao Sano
Sakazaki
Seiji Miyaguchi
Kin
Isuzu Yamada
Mikiko, landlady
Sue Mitobe
Mihide
Eijirō Tōno
Kurihara
Toyo Takahashi
Kurihara's wife
Nakajirō Tomita
Yamaguchi
Chisato Kasuga
Ayako
Kin Sugai
Mother
Kanji Ōsugi
Yasui
Natsuko Kahara
Yasui's wife
Yōko Katsuragi
Sachiko, Joe's girlfriend
Masao Shimizu
Kuroki
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 16, 2013
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Takeo Tomishima, Zenzō Matsuyama
- Original Score
- Chūji Kinoshita
- Original Title
- 黒い河
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masaki Kobayashi
Takeo Tomishima, Zenzō Matsuyama
Chūji Kinoshita
Yûharu Atsuta
Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Ryōtarō Kuwata
Department Leadership Roster
Masaki Kobayashi
Director
Ryōtarō Kuwata
Producer
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
Yûharu Atsuta
Director of Photography
Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Editor
Ninjin Kurabu
Production Design
Yûji Nagashima
Costume Design
Zenzō Matsuyama
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Black River
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Black River about?
A love triangle develops between a benevolent student, his innocent girlfriend, and a cruel petty criminal, all as a point of diagnosis of a social disease that had Japan slowly succumbing to lawlessness during the post-War era.
Who directed Black River?
Black River was directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
Who stars in Black River?
The principal cast of Black River includes Ineko Arima, Fumio Watanabe, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tomo'o Nagai, Keiko Awaji.
When was Black River released and how long is it?
Black River was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
Who composed the musical score for Black River?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Black River was composed by Chūji Kinoshita.