After the Rain (1999)
Ame agaru (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 31min
- Drama
- 22 Jan 2000 (Japan)
- Movie
During a downpour, a generous ronin and his supporting wife are stranded at a country inn. The ronin comes to the attention of a lord who wants to hire him as an instructor for his men, who treat the ronin with disrespect.
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Awards:
- 15 wins & 8 nominations.
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Directed by
| Takashi Koizumi | ||
Written by
| Akira Kurosawa | ... | (screenplay) |
| Shûgorô Yamamoto | ... | (short story) |
Produced by
| Miyako Araki | ... | associate producer |
| Élie Chouraqui | ... | associate producer |
| Masato Hara | ... | producer |
| Hisao Kurosawa | ... | producer |
| Tsutomu Sakurai | ... | line producer |
| Kayo Yoshida | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Masaru Satô | ||
Cinematography by
| Shôji Ueda | ||
Editing by
| Hideto Aga | ||
Production Design by
| Yoshirô Muraki | ||
Art Direction by
| Yoshirô Muraki | ||
| Teruyo Nogami | ||
Costume Design by
| Kazuko Kurosawa | ||
Production Management
| Masahiko Kumada | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yasunori Miyazaki | ... | assistant director |
| Teruyo Nogami | ... | assistant director |
| Yusunori Suzuki | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Kenichi Benitani | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Hiroshi Kuze | ... | fight choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Takao Saitô | ... | consultant: photography |
| Takeji Sano | ... | lighting technician (as Takeharu Sano) |
Additional Crew
| Pascal Diot | ... | international sales |
| Teruyo Nogami | ... | assistant: Takashi Koizumi |
| Catherine Cadou | ... | french subtitles by (uncredited) |
| Pascal Launay | ... | press attache: France (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Akira Kurosawa | ... | in memory of |
Production Companies
Distributors
- IDPL (1999) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Toho (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Europa Filmes (Brazil) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Opening Distribution (France) (DVD)
- Opening Distribution (France)
- Tantra DMPC Ltd.
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alitalia (travel agency)
- Alitalia (travel agency)
- CMC (French subtitles; original version with subtitles)
- Zurich Insurance (special support)
Storyline
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Ihei Misawa and his wife Tayo, stranded by rains at a country inn, bring a great deal of happiness to the other residents of the inn by means of Ihei's generosity and good spirit. Ihei is a masterless samurai and fencing expert. Ihei comes to the attention of Lord Shigeaki, who hires him as fencing instructor for Lord Shigeaki's men. But Ihei's expertise causes friction and jealousy in Shigeaki's castle and his future there comes into doubt.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Akira Kurosawa died after writing the screenplay and completing preproduction. His producer son offered the direction to Kurosawa's long-time assistant. But shooting could begin only when Elie Chouraqui's French Company 7 Films Cinéma accepted to co-produce. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Movie Fights in a Forest (2014). See more » |
| Quotes |
Lord Nagai Izuminokami Shigeaki:
The forging of the grain delicately moistened very well drawn groves a proud blade has the freshness of a spring breeze and it's perfume. See more » |