The Sound of Waves (1964)
Original title: 潮騒
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.
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Sayuri YoshinagaHatsue Miyata
Mitsuo HamadaShinji Kubo
Daizaburo HirataYasuo Kawamoto
Kayo MatsuoChiyoko
Toyo TakahashiOharu
Masao ShimizuLighthouse Chief
Ichirō SugaiJukichi Oyama
Keiko HaraLighthouse manager's wife
Tomio AokiEmployeeKiyoshi KamodaTokuhei Miyahara
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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.
How long is The Sound of Waves?
The Sound of Waves has a runtime of 82 minutes.