Poster of Black Sun

Black Sun

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, April 24 1964
60 years ago
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Portrait of Tamio KawachiTamio KawachiTamio Kawachi was 25 in Black Sun as 'Akira'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 21 1938 –
Sat, Feb 10 2018
Portrait of Chico LourantChico LourantChico Lourant was 35 in Black Sun as 'Gill'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 30 1929 –
Mon, Jul 20 2015
Portrait of Tatsuya FujiTatsuya FujiTatsuya Fuji was 22 in Black Sun as 'Akira's Buddy'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 27 1941
Portrait of Yuko ChishiroYuko ChishiroYuko Chishiro was 24 in Black Sun as 'Yuki'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 08 1940
Portrait of Hideji ŌtakiHideji ŌtakiHideji Ōtaki was 38 in Black Sun as 'Old Man at the Junk Shop'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 06 1925 –
Tue, Oct 02 2012
Portrait of Shogen NittaShogen NittaShogen Nitta was 29 in Black Sun as 'Engineer'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 13 1934 –
Thu, Nov 18 2004
Portrait of Zenji YamadaZenji YamadaZenji Yamada was 49 in Black Sun as 'Owner'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 17 1914
Portrait of Ryusei ItoRyusei ItoRyusei Ito was >> in Black Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tōru SumikawaTōru SumikawaTōru Sumikawa was >> in Black Sun as 'Cop E'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gō KurodaGō KurodaGō Kuroda was >> in Black Sun as 'Cop D'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takashi NomuraTakashi NomuraTakashi Nomura was >> in Black Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yû IzumiYû IzumiYû Izumi was >> in Black Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi ChiyodaHiroshi ChiyodaHiroshi Chiyoda was >> in Black Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshizō KudōToshizō KudōToshizō Kudō was 36 in Black Sun as 'Cop A'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 16 1928
Portrait of Hyōe EnokiHyōe EnokiHyōe Enoki was 36 in Black Sun
Birthday: Thu, Mar 01 1928 –
Sat, Dec 29 2012
Portrait of Katsumi IshizakiKatsumi IshizakiKatsumi Ishizaki was >> in Black Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yūzō HarumiYūzō HarumiYūzō Harumi was >> in Black Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaaki YamamotoMasaaki YamamotoMasaaki Yamamoto was >> in Black Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kôji SugiuraKôji SugiuraKôji Sugiura was >> in Black Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi AtamiHiroshi AtamiHiroshi Atami was >> in Black Sun as 'Cop B'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshihiko OdaToshihiko OdaToshihiko Oda was 29 in Black Sun
Birthday: Sun, Sep 09 1934
Portrait of Hayato TaniHayato TaniHayato Tani was 17 in Black Sun
Birthday: Mon, Sep 09 1946
Portrait of Yoshihiro YamaguchiYoshihiro YamaguchiYoshihiro Yamaguchi was >> in Black Sun as 'Cop C'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chigusa TakayamaChigusa TakayamaChigusa Takayama was 33 in Black Sun as 'Grocery store proprietress'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 06 1931
Portrait of Midori MoriMidori MoriMidori Mori was 17 in Black Sun as 'Hitchhiking woman B'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 04 1947
Portrait of Kasumi MotegiKasumi MotegiKasumi Motegi was >> in Black Sun as 'Hitchhiking woman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Setsuko WatanabeSetsuko WatanabeSetsuko Watanabe was >> in Black Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Minoru NakaneMinoru NakaneMinoru Nakane was >> in Black Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinsuke NagasawaShinsuke NagasawaShinsuke Nagasawa was >> in Black Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinji SasakiShinji SasakiShinji Sasaki was >> in Black Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshio SugawaraYoshio SugawaraYoshio Sugawara was >> in Black Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Koreyoshi KuraharaKoreyoshi KuraharaKoreyoshi Kurahara was 36 in Black Sun as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, May 31 1927 –
Sat, Dec 28 2002
Portrait of Mitsuji KanauMitsuji KanauMitsuji Kanau was 31 in Black Sun as 'Editor, Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 19 1933 –
Thu, Oct 27 2022
Portrait of Yukihiko KondoYukihiko KondoYukihiko Kondo was 31 in Black Sun as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Fri, May 20 1932
Portrait of Nobuo YamadaNobuo YamadaNobuo Yamada was 31 in Black Sun as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 11 1932 –
Mon, Feb 02 1998
Portrait of Akira SuzukiAkira SuzukiAkira Suzuki was 35 in Black Sun as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 11 1928 –
Thu, Apr 17 2014
Portrait of Toshirō MayuzumiToshirō MayuzumiToshirō Mayuzumi was 35 in Black Sun as 'Music'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 20 1929 –
Thu, Apr 10 1997
Portrait of Max RoachMax RoachMax Roach was 40 in Black Sun as 'Musician'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 10 1924 –
Thu, Aug 16 2007
Portrait of Tensei KonoTensei KonoTensei Kono was 29 in Black Sun as 'Story'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 27 1935 –
Sun, Jan 29 2012
Portrait of Kazuhiko ChibaKazuhiko ChibaKazuhiko Chiba was >> in Black Sun as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday