Comedy ·Drama · Japan · 1986 · 2h 15m

The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai

玄海つれづれ節

Director

Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga as Aki Yashiro as Morio Kazama as Sentarō Fushimi as Midori Kiuchi as Nobuo Okamoto as

Crew

Masahiko Iimura — Director of Photography Katsu Hoshi — Original Music Composer Kikuma Shimoiizaka — Screenplay Tsuyoshi Hyodo — Screenplay Kazuo Kasahara — Screenplay

Synopsis

A young woman's life is turned upside down when her husband suddenly disappears, leaving behind numerous debts and his illegitimate child. Desperate to track down her missing husband, she travels to Kyushu in hopes of finding clues to his whereabouts and in the process discovers disturbing secrets about the man she loves.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Key Collaborators

Masanobu Deme Director Masahiko Iimura Director of Photography Katsu Hoshi Original Music Composer Kikuma Shimoiizaka Screenplay Tsuyoshi Hyodo Screenplay Kazuo Kasahara Screenplay

Follow the Thread

Masanobu Deme directed The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Masanobu Deme's filmography → More Comedy → More Drama → Masahiko Iimura's cinematography →

Agent-readable