After The Rain

– A group of travelers is stranded in a small country inn when the river floods during heavy rains. As..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Original Name:
雨あがる
After the Rain (1999) - Also known as 雨あがる

A group of travelers is stranded in a small country inn when the river floods during heavy rains. As the bad weather continues, tensions rise amongst the travelers trapped at the inn. Ihei Misawa is a ronin, a samurai without a master, whose skills with a sword make him a valuable employee but whose brutal honesty and lack of social graces prevent him from staying with one master for too long. One night, Ihei impulsively offers to buy food and drink for the guests at a hotel; he doesn't have the money to pay, and to raise cash he concocts a scheme to take on anyone brave enough to fight him for a prize. Ihei's fighting skills impress Lord Shigeaki, who offers him a position as fencing master in his court. Ihei gratefully accepts, but when Shigeaki challenges him to a fight, Ihei beats the Lord decisively. Ihea is certain that he's managed to throw another opportunity away when a band of mercenaries attacks him, and his skills as a swordsman are put to the ultimate test.

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Release Date:

22 Jan 2000

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Takashi Koizumi

Writer:

Akira Kurosawa (screenplay), Shûgorô Yamamoto (short story)

Main Actors:

Akira Terao, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Shirô Mifune, Fumi Dan

Plot:

Ihei Misawa and his wife Tayo, stranded by rains at a country inn, bring a great deal of happiness to the other residents of the inn by means of Ihei's generosity and good spirit. Ihei is a masterless samurai and fencing expert. Ihei comes to the attention of Lord Shigeaki, who hires him as fencing instructor for Lord Shigeaki's men. But Ihei's expertise causes friction and jealousy in Shigeaki's castle and his future there comes into doubt.

Awards:

14 wins & 6 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10