Japan / Nov 15, 1983
Lanterns on Blue Waters (1983)
Directed by Akio Jissoji
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1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The story of a Japanese man who as a 16-year-old went to Maui to work in the sugar cane fields in order to support his family back in Japan. Now 89 and still living in Hawaii he is visited by his granddaughter who brings him a letter from his disinherited and recently dead son. This brings back memories of his life with his wife and family following the attack on Pearl Harbor, in particular of his son who had gone off to join the war for the Americans.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 波の盆 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nippon Television Network Corporation, TV Man Union |
| Release date | 15 novembre 1983 |
| Executive producer | Shigeru Umetani |
| Writer | Sō Kuramoto |
| Editing | Keiichi Uraoka |
| Cinematography | Masao Nakabori |
| Assistant directors | Akio Jissoji |
| Lighting | Kenji Ushiba |
| Camera operators | Masao Nakabori |
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| Additional photography | Masao Nakabori |
| Production design | Noriyoshi Ikeya |
| Art direction | Noriyoshi Ikeya |
| Set decoration | Noriyoshi Ikeya |
| Music | Toru Takemitsu |
| Sound | Toru Takemitsu |
Release dates
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