The Wild Sea (1969)
2h 10m
Running Time
October 15, 1969Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

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

Hiroshi Unayama
Actor

Michiko Araki
Kiyo Kitami

Emiko Azuma
Masae

Masao Shimizu
Sakaki

Hatsuo Itô
Taichiro

Shōbun Inoue
Higo

Kasuga Tomoki
Cinematography

Kinya Naoi
Screenplay

Tokujirō Yamazaki
Director / Screenplay
Media.

Details.
Release DateOctober 15, 1969
Original Name荒い海
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 10m
Genres
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Wiki.
The Wild Sea (Japanese: 荒い海, Hepburn: Arai Umi) is a 1969 Japanese Seafaring film directed by Tokujirō Yamazaki. Planning took five years, and it was filmed under Director Yamazaki over a one year and two month period.