The Sound of Waves
潮騒
Release: 1964-04-29
·Runtime: 82m
Drama
Romance
On a small island, inhabited by only fourteen hundred people, a young fisherman's son, Shinji falls in love with Hatsue, the daughter of the richest and most difficult man on the island. Despite their differences in class, they begin to meet and rumors spread of them having an illicit affair. Soon after, Shinji jumps into a stormy sea to help a ship in distress. The vessel turns out to be owned by Hatsue's arrogant father, who now becomes an understanding and sympathetic parent and allows the two lovers to marry.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Daizaburo Hirata
as Yasuo Kawamoto
Tomio Aoki
as Employee
Ichirō Sugai
as Jukichi Oyama
Keiko Hara
as Lighthouse manager's wife
Shigeru Kōyama
Kenjirō Ishiyama
as Terukichi Miyata
Hyōe Enoki
as Servant
Kayo Matsuo
as Chiyoko
Toyo Takahashi
as Oharu
Masao Shimizu
as Lighthouse Chief
Nijiko Kiyokawa
as Tomi Kubo
Jun Tenbō
as Elementary School Teacher
Sayuri Yoshinaga
as Hatsue Miyata
Mitsuo Hamada
as Shinji Kubo
Soichiro Maeno