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.
The 1951–1953 Japan Window
17 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lightning sits at position #10.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Lightning. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lightning premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.1
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
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 |