The Big Wave (1961)
1h 13m · 2 Apr 1961
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Yukio, a farm boy, and Toru, a fisherboy, live in a small Japanese village that is periodically threatened by a volcano on one side and tidal waves on the other. Yukio's younger sister Setsu follows then and dreams of becoming a pearl diver. Toru is preparing to go fishing with his father when a bell tolls and a danger flag is hung high on the hill behind the village to warn of an impending tidal wave by the village patriarch, known as Old Gentleman.
| Movie ID | 27708 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Tad Danielewski |
| Main cast | Jūzō Itami, Mickey Curtis, Heihachirō Ōkawa, Chieko Murata, Sessue Hayakawa, Rumiko Sasa, Reiko Higa, Noriko Sengoku |
| Release date | 2 April 1961 |
| Release year | 1961 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 73 min (1h 13m) |
| Rating | 10.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | TOHO |
Director: Tad Danielewski
Writers: Tad Danielewski, Pearl S. Buck
Top cast
Jūzō ItamiToru
Mickey CurtisYukio
Heihachirō ŌkawaYukio's Father
Chieko MurataYukio's mother
Sessue HayakawaThe Old Man
Rumiko SasaSetsu
Reiko HigaHaruko
Noriko SengokuToru's mother
Kōji ShitaraToru as a boy
Hiroyuki ÔtaYukio as a Boy
Judy OnggSetsu as a girl
Sachiko AtamiHaruko as a girl
Tetsu NakamuraToru's Father
Frank Tokunaga
Shigeru NihonmatsuServant
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