A Scene at the Sea
7.5
A deaf garbage collector happens upon a broken and discarded surfboard. The discovery plants in him dreams of becoming a surf champion. Encouraged by his also deaf girlfriend, he persists against all odds.
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Cast
16 people
Claude Maki
Shigeru
Known for
Brother
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Hiroko Oshima
Takako
No other roles listed
Sabu Kawahara
Takoh
Known for
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag
The Eel
Toshizo Fujiwara
Nakajima
Known for
Mr. Baseball
Susumu Terajima
Light Truck Man
Known for
When Marnie Was There
Fireworks
Katsuya Koiso
Soccer Boy
Also in
Takeshi-kun, Hai!
My Sweet Grappa Remedies
Toshio Matsui
Soccer Boy's Friend
No other roles listed
Yasukazu Ishitani
Fellow Surfer
No other roles listed
Tsuyoshi Ohwada
Fellow Surfer
No other roles listed
Tatsuya Sugimoto
Fellow Surfer
No other roles listed
Kengakusha Akiyama
Fellow Surfer
Known for
Boiling Point
Naomi Kubota
Orange Woman
No other roles listed
Takeshi Kitano Director · Joe Hisaishi Composer Katsumi Yanagijima Cinematographer
First release October 19, 1991 · Produced in Japan · Production Office Kitano, TOHO
Production
Totsu
Production
Office Kitano
Production
TOHO
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
あの夏、いちばん静かな海。
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 19, 1991
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
October 7, 2002 · TV · ČT2
January 22, 2011 · Premiere · Eiga-Sai Film Festival
France
September 26, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Festival
Netherlands
July 6, 2000 · Theatrical
September 12, 2016 · Physical · Blu ray
South Korea
August 13, 2004 · Theatrical
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