Japan Synopsis
稲妻
The story of Kiyoko, a young woman who has successfully managed to make a break with her dysfunctional family who have been trying to arrange a marriage for her with a disagreeable man whom she has rejected.
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The 1951–1953 Japan Window
Lightning holds position #10 of 17 Japan films in the 1951–1953 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 Lightning premiered alongside 5 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 5 other Japan films in 1952.
The 61st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,022 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #890 of 1,933 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 27m |
| Release Date | October 9, 1952 |
| IMDb | tt0044745 |