Black Sun Film Still
  • Japan
  • 1964
  • 95 minutes
  • Black and White
  • 2.25:1
  • Japanese
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SYNOPSIS: You’ve probably never seen anything quite like this manic, oddball, anti–buddy picture about a young, jazz-obsessed Japanese drifter and a black American GI on the lam in Tokyo. The two outsiders become outlaws, and Koreyoshi Kurahara depicts their growing bond as an alternately absurd and tragic culture clash. Black Sun (Kuroi taiyo) features original music by American jazz drummer Max Roach.

Cast & CreditsOpen

Cast

Akira ("Mei")Tamio Kawachi
GillChico Roland
YukiYuko Chishiro
Akira's buddyTatsuya Fuji
EngineerShogen Nitta
OwnerZenji Yamada
Old man at the junk shopHideji Otaki

Credits

DirectorKoreyoshi Kurahara
ProducerKano Otsuka and Keinosuke Kubo
Based on the story byTensei Kono
ScreenplayNobuyo Yamada
CinematographyMitsuji Kanau
Production designKazuhiko Chiba
EditingAkira Suzuki
MusicToshiro Mayuzumi
Performed byThe Max Roach Quartet
"Six Bits Blues" performed byAbbey Lincoln

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