United States / Apr 02, 1961 / NR
The Big Wave (1961)
Directed by Tad Danielewski
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1h 13min
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5.0/10
Plot
Yukio, a farm boy, and Toru, a fisherboy, live in a small Japanese village that is periodically threatened by a volcano on one side and tidal waves on the other. Yukio's younger sister Setsu follows then and dreams of becoming a pearl diver. Toru is preparing to go fishing with his father when a bell tolls and a danger flag is hung high on the hill behind the village to warn of an impending tidal wave by the village patriarch, known as Old Gentleman.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Noriko Sengoku | Toru's mother |
| Kōji Shitara | Toru as a boy |
| Hiroyuki Ôta | Yukio as a Boy |
| Judy Ongg | Setsu as a girl |
| Sachiko Atami | Haruko as a girl |
| Tetsu Nakamura | Toru's Father |
| Frank Tokunaga | |
| Shigeru Nihonmatsu | Servant |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Big Wave |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TOHO, Stratton Productions, Allied Artists |
| Release date | 2 aprile 1961 |
| Executive producer | Pearl S. Buck |
| Production | Tad Danielewski |
| Writer | Tad Danielewski, Pearl S. Buck |
| Editing | Akikazu Kono |
| Cinematography | Kazuo Yamasaki |
| Assistant directors | Tad Danielewski |
| Camera operators | Kazuo Yamasaki |
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| Additional photography | Kazuo Yamasaki |
| Production design | Itsuro Hirata |
| Art direction | Itsuro Hirata |
| Set decoration | Itsuro Hirata |
| Music | Toshirō Mayuzumi, Michio Okazaki, Hidejiro Yotsie |
| Sound | Michio Okazaki, Hidejiro Yotsie, Toshirō Mayuzumi |
| Costume design | Haruhiko Yamada |
| Makeup | Haruhiko Yamada |
| Hairstyling | Haruhiko Yamada |
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