Rainbow Over the Pacific

1968 1h 41m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Romance

Synopsis

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Rainbow Over the Pacific is a tale of romance that moves from the streets of Tokyo to the islands of Hawaii as it weaves the story of two star-crossed lovers--Hideo (Yukio Hashi), an aspiring photographer from Japan, and Reiko (Jun Mayuzumi), a beautiful Sansei Cherry Blossom contestant from Hawaii--who are drawn together by destiny, yet appear to be fated to be apart. Will the sun set on their young love, or will it be the dawn of a new relationship?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yukio Hashi
Jun Mayuzumi
Muga Takewaki
Etsuko Ikuta
Yoshiko Kayama
Takashi Yamaguchi
Eitarō Ozawa
Tokue Hanazawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshitarō Nomura
Writers: Yoshihisa Sakurai, Yoshitarō Nomura
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura, shot by Takashi Kawamata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yukio Hashi and Jun Mayuzumi and Muga Takewaki carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0295045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yoshitarō Nomura directs. Takashi Kawamata behind the camera. Hachidai Nakamura scores. Yoshiyasu Hamamura cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura, shot by Takashi Kawamata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hachidai Nakamura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yoshiyasu Hamamura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yukio Hashi and Jun Mayuzumi and Muga Takewaki carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0295045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.