Drama ·Romance · Japan · 1975 · 1h 33m

The Surf

潮騒

Director

Cast

Momoe Yamaguchi as Hatsue Miyata Tomokazu Miura as Shinji Kubo Ichirō Arishima as A light house keeper Keiko Tsushima as Wife of a light house keeper Yoshirō Aoki as Tokue Hanazawa as

Crew

Kenji Hagiwara — Director of Photography Akira Suzuki — Editor Katsuya Susaki — Writer Yukio Mishima — Novel Hideo Sasai — Producer Takeo Hori — Producer

Synopsis

Lonely youth Shinji meets Hatsue, a pretty pearl diver, on the beach and the two fall in love. But Shinji has a rival for Hatsue's affections, Yasuo. Yasuo spreads unpleasant gossip about his rival, and Hatsue's father forbids her to see Shinji. But when the boy saves the passengers on a boat owned by Hatsue's father, his luck in love begins to change.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

diving

Key Collaborators

Katsumi Nishikawa Director Kenji Hagiwara Director of Photography Akira Suzuki Editor Katsuya Susaki Writer Yukio Mishima Novel Hideo Sasai Producer Takeo Hori Producer Akiyoshi Satani Production Design

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