Ame agaru (1999)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Takashi Koizumi

Writers:

Akira Kurosawa (writer)
Shugoro Yamamoto (short story)

Release Date:

22 January 2000 (Japan)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Ihei Misawa and his wife Tayo, stranded by rains at a country inn, bring a great deal of happiness to...

Plot Keywords:

Rain | Samurai | Katana | Blood | Based On Novel

Awards:

14 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Akira Terao	...	Ihei Misawa
Yoshiko Miyazaki	...	Tayo Misawa
Shiro Mifune	...	Lord Nagai Izuminokami Shigeaki
Fumi Dan	...	Okugata
Hisashi Igawa	...	Kihei Ishiyama
Hidetaka Yoshioka	...	Chamberlain Gonnojo Sakakibara
Takayuki Katô	...	Hayato Naito
Mieko Harada	...	Okin
Tatsuo Matsumura	...	Sekkyo-Bushi Jii, the Old Preacher
Tatsuya Nakadai	...	Tsuji Gettan

Also Known As:

After the Rain (International: English title)
Après la pluie (France)
When the Rain Lifts (USA) (festival title)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

Japan | France

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:U

Company:

7 Films Cinéma

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (1999) (TV)

A Great piece of Directing, ScreenWriting and Acting

This movie feels like a ballade on a forgotten road... Its rythm flows like magic and holds you to the storyline which enfolds peacefully. Its inner beauty is based on simplicity, on discovering what makes our humanity and on some well chosen bits of humor. There is an allmighty feeling of pleasure that emanates from experiencing this movie where nature is breathtaking or just simply here with you. And, when the movie is over, you feel grateful to have walked this path where love still exists. Such a powerful message upon entering our next millenium.