The Sound of Waves (1964)
Original title: 潮騒
The Sound of Waves is a 1964 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Kenjirō Morinaga, with a running time of 1h 22m. It stars Sayuri Yoshinaga, Mitsuo Hamada and Daizaburo Hirata.
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.
Quick answers
What is The Sound of Waves about?
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.
When was The Sound of Waves released?
The Sound of Waves was released on 29 April 1964.
How long is The Sound of Waves?
The Sound of Waves runs 1h 22m.
Who made The Sound of Waves?
The Sound of Waves was directed by Kenjirō Morinaga.
Cast
- Sayuri Yoshinaga as Hatsue Miyata
- Mitsuo Hamada as Shinji Kubo
- Daizaburo Hirata as Yasuo Kawamoto
- Kayo Matsuo as Chiyoko
- Toyo Takahashi as Oharu
- Masao Shimizu as Lighthouse Chief
- Ichirō Sugai as Jukichi Oyama
- Keiko Hara as Lighthouse manager's wife
- Tomio Aoki as Employee
- Kiyoshi Kamoda
- Tokuhei Miyahara
- Shigeru Kōyama