Black River
1957 1h 54m movie Film Japan

Black River

黒い河

Synopsis

黒い河

A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and sell the building through illicit means.

The 1956–1958 Japan Window

31 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Black River sits at position #11.

  1. The Hidden Fortress
    #1

    The Hidden Fortress

    ★ 8.0 · 1958

  2. Throne of Blood
    #2

    Throne of Blood

    ★ 7.9 · 1957

  3. The Burmese Harp
    #3

    The Burmese Harp

    ★ 7.9 · 1956

  4. The Ballad of Narayama
    #4

    The Ballad of Narayama

    ★ 7.5 · 1958

  5. Summer Clouds
    #5

    Summer Clouds

    ★ 7.5 · 1958

  6. A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
    #6

    A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

    ★ 7.4 · 1957

  7. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
    #7

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    ★ 7.3 · 1956

  8. The Lower Depths
    #8

    The Lower Depths

    ★ 7.1 · 1957

Other Titles From Shochiku

The 1950s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Black River premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
27
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,200 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (52nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #154 of 402 (top 38%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Shochiku
Runtime 1h 54m
Release Date October 23, 1957
IMDb tt0134771

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