The Wild Sea

1969 2h 10m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Yoji Kitami, a fisherman's son, is a student in Tokyo. His father had died at sea and Taichiro, his brother, is sending him to the university. But the outbreak of violence by radical students and blockade of classrooms make studying impossible and Yoji goes home. Fortunately, he meets Katsuyuki Shinoda, a childhood friend, who works on a whaling vessel. Yoji decides to join him and rediscover a meaning in life. But finding sidework on a whaler is not so easy and Ogaki, a veteran harpooner, curtly turns him down. But finally, deeply touched by Yoji's earnestness, Ogaki reluctantly agrees to take him with them. Rules are very strict, for even one slight slip-up may jeopardize the safety of the entire ship. For a long time, it seems like a living hell, but with patience and courage, he begins to learn the ropes. And the day they sight their first whale, Yoji comes into his own and finds the real meaning of life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tetsuya Watari
Yoji Kitami
Hideki Takahashi
Katsuyuki Shinoda
Masako Izumi
Mitsuko
Masakazu Tamura
Ken Shimamura
Tomo'o Nagai
Ogaki
Tōru Yuri
Sugiyama
Kō Nishimura
Munekata
Michiko Araki
Kiyo Kitami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tokujirō Yamazaki
Writers: Kinya Naoi, Kei Hattori, Tokujirō Yamazaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Tetsuya Watari and Hideki Takahashi and Masako Izumi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0204144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Tokujirō Yamazaki directs. Mitsuo Kondō cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Mitsuo Kondō shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Tetsuya Watari and Hideki Takahashi and Masako Izumi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0204144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.