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The Surf
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67% Critic Match

The Surf

6.7 / 10• 1975• 1h 33m•NR• Japanese
DramaRomance

Storyline

Lonely youth Shinji meets Hatsue, a pretty pearl diver, on the beach and the two fall in love. But Shinji has a rival for Hatsue's affections, Yasuo. Yasuo spreads unpleasant gossip about his rival, and Hatsue's father forbids her to see Shinji. But when the boy saves the passengers on a boat owned by Hatsue's father, his luck in love begins to change.

Cast & Crew

Momoe Yamaguchi

Momoe Yamaguchi

Hatsue Miyata

Lead
Tomokazu Miura

Tomokazu Miura

Shinji Kubo

Ichirō Arishima

Ichirō Arishima

A light house keeper

Keiko Tsushima

Keiko Tsushima

Wife of a light house keeper

Yoshirō Aoki

Yoshirō Aoki

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Tokue Hanazawa

Tokue Hanazawa

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Kotoe Hatsui

Kotoe Hatsui

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AK

Atsushi Kawaguchi

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What People Are Saying

4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Katsumi Nishikawa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Surf is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

Movie Details

Director
Katsumi Nishikawa
Genre
Drama, Romance
Release Year
1975
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
Japanese
Maturity
NR
TMDB Score
6.7 / 10
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