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After the Rain (film)

{{Short description|1999 Japanese-French film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = After the Rain

| image = After the Rain film poster.jpg

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| caption = Japanese film poster

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| director = Takashi Koizumi

| producer = Masato Hara{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=413}}

| screenplay = Akira Kurosawa{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=413}}

| story = Shugoro Yamamoto

| starring = {{plainlist|

| music = Masaru Sato{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=413}}

| cinematography = Shoji Ueda{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=413}}

| editing = Hideto Aga{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=413}}

| production_companies = {{plainlist|

  • Asmik Ace Entertainment
  • Kurosawa Production
  • 7 Films Cinema{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=413}}}}

| distributor = Toho{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=413}}

| released = {{film date|1999|9|5|Venice Film Festival|2000|1|22|Japan|2000|5|3|France}}

| runtime = 91 minutes{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=413}}

| country = {{plainlist|*Japan

  • France{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=413}}}}

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{{nihongo|After the Rain|雨あがる|Ame agaru}} is a 1999 Japanese and French film. The story is based on the last script written by Akira Kurosawa and is directed by his former assistant director of 28 years, Takashi Koizumi. It was awarded a Japanese Academy Award in 1999. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.{{cite web |url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181960/awards|title=Awards for Ame agaru (1999)|access-date=2009-05-05|language=Japanese|publisher=Internet Movie Database| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090412063945/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181960/awards| archive-date= 12 April 2009 | url-status= live}} It was Japan's official submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 73rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Synopsis

A group of travelers are stranded in a small country inn when the local river floods. As the bad weather continues, tensions rise amongst the travelers trapped at the inn. A traveling rōnin (masterless samurai), Ihei Misawa, takes it upon himself to cheer everyone up by arranging a splendid feast. Unfortunately he has no money and in order to pay for the feast he visits the local dojos and challenges the masters there for payment, termed in the film as prize fighting. Later, after breaking up a duel between two young retainers of the local clan, the daimyō Shigeaki is impressed by Misawa's skill and temperament, Lord Shigeaki offers Misawa employment as a sword master. Misawa has a tense interaction with the lord and his retainers, revealing his prowess at their expense.

The film also shows the tender relationship he has with his wife, Tayo, and provides insights into the way of life of a rōnin's wife.

Cast

Release

After the Rain premiered at the Venice Film Festival on October 25, 1999.{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=413}} It was released in Japan on January 22, 2000 where it was distributed by Toho and placed fourth at the box office for the week.{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=413}}{{cite magazine|magazine=Screen International|date=4 February 2000|page=39|title=International box office: Japan}} It was released in France on May 3, 2000 where it was distributed by Opening Distribution.{{cite web|url=http://cinema.encyclopedie.films.bifi.fr/index.php?pk=68441&_ga=1.210563923.711796290.1445609448 |publisher=Bifi.fr |language=French |title=Ame agaru (1999) |access-date=October 23, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061210175410/http://cinema.encyclopedie.films.bifi.fr/index.php?pk=68441 |archive-date=December 10, 2006 }}

Awards

See also

Notes

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=Bibliography=

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  • {{cite book |last=Galbraith IV |first=Stuart |title=The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography |publisher=Scarecrow Press |date=2008 |isbn=978-1461673743 |authorlink=Stuart Galbraith IV}}

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External links

  • {{IMDb title|0181960|Ame agaru (1999)}}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/2000/dx000180.htm|script-title=ja:雨あがる|access-date=2009-05-16|language=Japanese|publisher=Japanese Movie Database}}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.citwf.com/film12776.htm|title=AME AGARU|access-date=2009-05-16|publisher=Complete Index to World Film}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.walkerplus.com/movie/kinejun/index.cgi?ctl=each&id=32040|script-title=ja:雨あがる|access-date=2009-05-16|publisher=www.walkerplus.com|language=Japanese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817195639/http://www.walkerplus.com/movie/kinejun/index.cgi?ctl=each&id=32040|archive-date=2009-08-17|url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=160094|script-title=ja:雨あがる(1999)|access-date=2009-05-08|publisher=allcinema.net|language=Japanese}}
  • {{cite web |url=http://search.varietyjapan.com/moviedb/cinema_32040.html|script-title=ja:雨あがる|access-date=2009-05-16|publisher=Variety Japan|language=Japanese|title=Variety Japan }}

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Category:1999 films

Category:French drama films

Category:1990s Japanese-language films

Category:Jidaigeki films

Category:1990s samurai films

Category:Picture of the Year Japan Academy Prize winners

Category:Films with screenplays by Akira Kurosawa

Category:Films scored by Masaru Sato

Category:Toho films

Category:1990s Japanese films

Category:Japanese drama films

Category:Films based on works by Shūgorō Yamamoto