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
61 years ago
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Cast

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

Crew

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