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.
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Cast
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Momoe Yamaguchi
Hatsue Miyata
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Katsumi Nishikawa Director · Katsuya Susaki Writer Yukio Mishima Author
First release October 10, 1975 · Produced in Japan · Production Horipro, Hori Production
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TOHO
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Horipro
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Hori Production
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Japan
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Original title
潮騒
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 10, 1975
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No release date listed for United States.
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