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Wind and waves of the South
Wind and waves of the South
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  2. Wind and waves of the South

Wind and waves of the South

Original Title: 母ぁちゃん、海が知ってるよ

1961
1h 37m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1961

Runtime

1h 37m

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Storyline

Little dark-eyed boy Kazuo. Yes, he dreamed of the sea. However, like everyone here in the village. Kazuo only wanted to study first, to finish school... But he failed. Mother died. The woman who replaced her brought with her affection, comfort, and warmth of mother's hands. It seemed that joy settled in their house again. But one day a storm caught the fishermen at sea. Father did not return... Father's friends, fishermen, tried to help the widow, who was left with two children. But the money was still not enough. And then Kazuo decided to become a fisherman. After all, he was now the eldest in the family...

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Nov 19, 1961
Languages
Japanese
Director
Buichi Saitō
Buichi Saitō
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production Countries
Japan
Official Website

Top Cast

23 Cast Members

Hiroyuki Ôta

Hiroyuki Ôta

Kazuo Morozumi

Mitsuo Hamada

Mitsuo Hamada

Shinji

Yōko Minamida

Yōko Minamida

Yasuko, Kazuo's foster mother

Jūkichi Uno

Jūkichi Uno

Aikichi, Kazuo's father

Kayo Matsuo

Kayo Matsuo

Sugiko

Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Riki

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Genji

Masako Izumi

Masako Izumi

Miyoko

Yumi Takano

Sueno

Hiroshi Ishii

Nobuo, Kazuo's younger brother

Nobuo Kawakami

Nobuo Kawakami

Yazō

Kotoe Hatsui

Kotoe Hatsui

Fusyo

Nobuo Kaneko

Nobuo Kaneko

Kihei

Zenji Yamada

Zenji Yamada

Shimadachi

Toyo Fukuda

Haru

Fumio Ōmachi

Kinsaku

Michio Hino

Michio Hino

Rinkichi

Arihiro Fujimura

Arihiro Fujimura

Sewing machine salesperson

Kenji Kawai

Professor

Ikuko Kimuro

Ikuko Kimuro

Teacher

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