| Black River | |
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Original Japanese theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | Masaki Kobayashi |
| Starring | Fumio Watanabe Ineko Arima Tatsuya Nakadai Tomo Nagai Keiko Awaji |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
| Release date(s) | October 23, 1957[1] |
| Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Black River (黒い河 Kuroi kawa) is a 1957 Japanese film directed by Masaki Kobayashi.[1] The story follows a university student who 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. The film was screened at the 2005 New York Film Festival in a theatrical retrospective celebrating the Shochiku Company's 110th year.[2]
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