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After the Rain

Original title: Ame agaru
  • 1999
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
4.3K
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After the Rain (1999)
Drama

During a downpour, a generous ronin and his supporting wife are stranded at a country inn. The ronin comes to the attention of a lord who wants to hire him as an instructor for his men, who ... Read allDuring a downpour, a generous ronin and his supporting wife are stranded at a country inn. The ronin comes to the attention of a lord who wants to hire him as an instructor for his men, who treat the ronin with disrespect.During a downpour, a generous ronin and his supporting wife are stranded at a country inn. The ronin comes to the attention of a lord who wants to hire him as an instructor for his men, who treat the ronin with disrespect.

  • Director
    • Takashi Koizumi
  • Writers
    • Akira Kurosawa
    • Shûgorô Yamamoto
  • Stars
    • Akira Terao
    • Yoshiko Miyazaki
    • Shirô Mifune
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    4.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Takashi Koizumi
    • Writers
      • Akira Kurosawa
      • Shûgorô Yamamoto
    • Stars
      • Akira Terao
      • Yoshiko Miyazaki
      • Shirô Mifune
    • 35User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 8 nominations

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    Akira Terao
    • Ihei Misawa
    Yoshiko Miyazaki
    Yoshiko Miyazaki
    • Tayo Misawa
    Shirô Mifune
    • Lord Nagai Izuminokami Shigeaki
    Fumi Dan
    • Okugata
    Hisashi Igawa
    Hisashi Igawa
    • Kihei Ishiyama
    Hidetaka Yoshioka
    • Chamberlain Gonnojo Sakakibara
    Mieko Harada
    Mieko Harada
    • Okin
    Tatsuo Matsumura
    Tatsuo Matsumura
    • Sekkyo-Bushi Jii, the Old Preacher
    Takayuki Katô
    • Hayato Naitô
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Tsuji Gettan
    Makiya Yamaguchi
    Toshihide Wakamatsu
    Daisuke Ryû
    Daisuke Ryû
    Bin Moritsuka
    Masayoshi Nagasawa
    Tappei Shimokawa
    Kôen Okumura
    Tomoko Ôtakara
    • Director
      • Takashi Koizumi
    • Writers
      • Akira Kurosawa
      • Shûgorô Yamamoto
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    • Trivia
      Akira Kurosawa died after writing the screenplay and completing preproduction. His producer son offered the direction to Kurosawa's long-time assistant. But shooting could begin only when Elie Chouraqui's French Company 7 Films Cinéma accepted to co-produce.
    • Quotes

      Lord Nagai Izuminokami Shigeaki: The forging of the grain delicately moistened very well drawn groves a proud blade has the freshness of a spring breeze and it's perfume.

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    User reviews35

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    10/10
    A favorite film
    I stumbled upon this film by accident and I'm glad I did. The plot is simple, a master-less samurai and his wife are staying at an inn during a rain storm. Everyone is waiting for the rain to end and the river to go down so they can cross. The samurai is a gentle man who tries to help everyone pass the time much to his wife's chagrin. This is a sweet gentle film where nothing much happens and yet we get to know a bunch of very good people and learn a lesson about the value of kindness and honesty. A winner from start to finish.
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    • dbborroughs
    • Feb 14, 2004

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 2000 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • France
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • When the Rain Lifts
    • Filming locations
      • Hikone Castle, Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan(The Castle shot)
    • Production companies
      • Imagica Corp.
      • 7 Films Cinéma
      • Asmik Ace Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $3,800,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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