Black Sun
Apr 24, 1964 · 1h 35m
Director
Koreyoshi KuraharaOverview
Akira, a young, jazz-obsessed drifter, returns to his squat, a ruined church, and finds Gill, a wounded African-American GI, on the run after the death of a white GI. Despite terrible misunderstandings and culture clash, Akira agrees to help Gill escape towards the sea, dodging military police along the way.
Cast of Black Sun
Tamio KawachiAkira
Chico LourantGill
Tatsuya FujiAkira's Buddy
Yuko ChishiroYuki
Hideji ŌtakiOld Man at the Junk Shop
Shogen NittaEngineer
Zenji YamadaOwner- Ryūsei Itō
- Tōru SumikawaCop E
- Gō KurodaCop D
- Takashi Nomura
- Yū Izumi
- Hiroshi Chiyoda
- Toshizō KudōCop A
Hyōe Enoki
Katsumi Ishizaki- Yūzō Harumi
- Masaaki Yamamoto
- Kôji Sugiura
- Hiroshi AtamiCop B
Toshihiko Oda
Hayato Tani- Yoshihiro YamaguchiCop C
Chigusa TakayamaGrocery store proprietress- Midori MoriHitchhiking woman B
- Kasumi MotegiHitchhiking woman
- Setsuko Watanabe
- Minoru Nakane
- Shinsuke Nagasawa
- Shinji Sasaki
- Yoshio Sugawara
Crew of Black Sun
About Black Sun
What is Black Sun about?
Akira, a young, jazz-obsessed drifter, returns to his squat, a ruined church, and finds Gill, a wounded African-American GI, on the run after the death of a white GI. Despite terrible misunderstandings and culture clash, Akira agrees to help Gill escape towards the sea, dodging military police along the way.
When was Black Sun released?
Black Sun was released on April 24, 1964.
Where can I watch Black Sun?
Black Sun is streaming on Criterion Channel in the US. Availability data from JustWatch.
How long is Black Sun?
Black Sun runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
Who directed Black Sun?
Black Sun was directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara.
Who is in the cast of Black Sun?
The cast of Black Sun includes Tamio Kawachi (Akira), Chico Lourant (Gill), Tatsuya Fuji (Akira's Buddy), Yuko Chishiro (Yuki) and Hideji Ōtaki (Old Man at the Junk Shop).