Black Rain

1989 film by Shōhei Imamura
Movie film Q930312
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Black Rain

Summary

Black Rain is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black Rain's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Black Rain was directed by Shohei Imamura[4].
  • Masuji Ibuse wrote the screenplay for Black Rain[5].
  • Shohei Imamura wrote the screenplay for Black Rain[6].
  • Black Rain's composer is recorded as Tōru Takemitsu[7].
  • Black Rain's genre is drama film[8].
  • Black Rain's genre is film based on literature[9].
  • Black Rain's based on is recorded as Black Rain[10].
  • A cast member of Black Rain was Yoshiko Tanaka[11].
  • A cast member of Black Rain was Kazuo Kitamura[12].
  • A cast member of Black Rain was Etsuko Ichihara[13].
  • A cast member of Black Rain was Shoichi Ozawa[14].
  • A cast member of Black Rain was Keisuke Ishida[15].
  • A cast member of Black Rain was Taiji Tonoyama[16].
  • A cast member of Black Rain was Akiji Kobayashi[17].
  • A cast member of Black Rain was Kenjirō Ishimaru[18].
  • Black Rain's director of photography is recorded as Takashi Kawamata[19].
  • The original language of Black Rain was Japanese[20].
  • Black Rain was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Black Rain's color is recorded as black-and-white[22].
  • Black Rain's country of origin is recorded as Japan[23].
  • Black Rain was published on January 1, 1989[24].
  • Black Rain was published on February 8, 1990[25].
  • Black Rain's distributed by is recorded as Konami[26].
  • Black Rain's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Black Rain was directed by Shohei Imamura[4]. Screenwriters include Masuji Ibuse[5] and Shohei Imamura[6]. Cast members include Yoshiko Tanaka[11], Kazuo Kitamura[12], Etsuko Ichihara[13], Shoichi Ozawa[14], Keisuke Ishida[15], and Taiji Tonoyama[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[24] and February 8, 1990[25]. The original language of Black Rain was Japanese[20]. Genres include drama film[8] and film based on literature[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include aviation[28] and atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki[29].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Black Rain's after a work by is recorded as Masuji Ibuse[30].

Why It Matters

Black Rain ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1990-02-08T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Masuji Ibuse, Shohei Imamura
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+118'}
    Rotten tomatoes id m/22294
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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