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Black River (1957)

Black River poster
Original title
黒い河
Directed by
Masaki Kobayashi
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman moves to a new neighborhood only to find it controlled by a ruthless gang. She and a local man struggle against the corruption and violence that surrounds them.

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What happens

Black River (Japanese: 黒い河, Hepburn: Kuroi kawa) is a 1957 Japanese drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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