Pure Emotions of the Sea

1956 0h 48m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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A romantic adventure tale about a young guy working on a whale-hunting vessel and his love for a childhood sweetheart.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hachiro Kasuga
Hachiro Kasuga
Tomoko Kō
Miyo Yokoyama
Toshie Takada
Kazue
Jushiro Kobayashi
Eizô Oda
Miki Odagiri
Yumiko
Kyōko Akemi
Suzugiku
Shintarō Kido
Oyama
Shirō Amakusa
Captain Yokoyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seijun Suzuki
Writers: Asami Tanabe, Norimasa Mayumi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Seijun Suzuki, shot by Kazue Nagatsuka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yoshi Eguchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hachiro Kasuga and Tomoko Kō and Toshie Takada carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Seijun Suzuki directs. Kazue Nagatsuka behind the camera. Yoshi Eguchi scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Seijun Suzuki, shot by Kazue Nagatsuka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yoshi Eguchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hachiro Kasuga and Tomoko Kō and Toshie Takada carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0049342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.