Black River

1957, 1h 54min -

Perhaps Masaki Kobayashi's most sordid film, BLACK RIVER examines the rampant corruption on and around U.S. military bases in Japan following World War II. Kobayashi spirals out from the story of a love triangle that develops between a good-natured student, his innocent girlfriend, and a coldhearted petty criminal (Tatsuya Nakadai, in his first major role) to reveal a nation slowly succumbing to lawlessness and violence. Show more

"Black River" — movie produced in Japan and released in 1957. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.2 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 54min. "Black River" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!