Japan 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.
Other Titles From Shochiku
Crime + Drama in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Black River itself).
The 1956–1958 Japan Window
Black River holds position #11 of 31 Japan films in the 1956–1958 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1950s in Japan, 76 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Black River premiered alongside 9 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 9 other Japan films in 1957.
The 102nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
27 audience reviews — more than 47% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 16th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |