Sudden Rain
驟雨
“The sadness of the fight is the sadness of love. The joy and decline of life that only couples know”
Synopsis
Fumiko and Ryōtarō Namiki's marriage has gone stale, with both constantly arguing over what to do on a day off, or about her cutting out recipes from the newspaper before he finishes reading it. Their animosities are witnessed by Fumiko's niece Ayako, who visits to complain about her own husband's inattentiveness, and their new neighbours, the Imasatos.
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Setsuko Hara
Fumiko Namiki
Shūji Sano
Ryotaro Namiki
Kyōko Kagawa
Ayako (Fumiko's niece)
Akemi Negishi
Hinako (Nenkichi's wife)
Keiju Kobayashi
Nenkichi Imazato (the man next door)
Chieko Nakakita
Toki Kurobayashi
Haruko Tōgō
Rin Amayama
Teruko Nagaoka
Daisuke Katō
Kawakami
Hajime Izu
Miwa
Sachio Sakai
Tada
Fuyuki Murakami
Taneda
Seijirô Onda
Division Chief
Toki Shiozawa
Takako (Miwa's wife)
Kiyomi Mizunoya
Natsuko Ogushi
Ren Yamamoto
Tomiyama
Yaeko Izumo
Matsuno Katakura
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Abe
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikio Naruse
- Screenplay & Story
- Yōko Mizuki
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- 驟雨
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikio Naruse
Yōko Mizuki, Kunio Kishida
Ichirō Saitō
Masao Tamai
Eiji Ooi
Sanezumi Fujimoto, Keikichi Kakeshita
Department Leadership Roster
Mikio Naruse
Director
Yōko Mizuki
Screenplay
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Keikichi Kakeshita
Producer
Masao Tamai
Director of Photography
Eiji Ooi
Editor
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sudden Rain
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sudden Rain about?
Fumiko and Ryōtarō Namiki's marriage has gone stale, with both constantly arguing over what to do on a day off, or about her cutting out recipes from the newspaper before he finishes reading it. Their animosities are witnessed by Fumiko's niece Ayako, who visits to complain about her own husband's inattentiveness, and their new neighbours, the Imasatos.
Who directed Sudden Rain?
Sudden Rain was directed by Mikio Naruse.
Who stars in Sudden Rain?
The principal cast of Sudden Rain includes Setsuko Hara, Shūji Sano, Kyōko Kagawa, Akemi Negishi, Keiju Kobayashi.
When was Sudden Rain released and how long is it?
Sudden Rain was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Sudden Rain?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sudden Rain was composed by Ichirō Saitō.