Towering Waves
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A young prosecutor named Takao falls in love with Yoriko, only to discover that her husband is the target of his investigation into a major corruption scandal. Torn between professional duty and their forbidden affair, the couple finds themselves trapped by societal expectations and legal consequences.
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Cast
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Ineko Arima
Yoriko Yuuki
Known for
Tokyo Twilight
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Masahiko Tsugawa
Takao Onogi
Known for
The Boy and the Beast
Crazed Fruit
Noboru Nakamura
Also in
Zoku jūdai no seiten
Seicho Matsumoto
Also in
Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph
Pressure of Guilt
Hideo Komatsu
Miyuki Kuwano
Wakako Tazawa
Known for
Red Beard
Cruel Story of Youth
Tsutomu Sawamura
Shizuo Hirase
Kōji Nanbara
Yuuki - Yoriko's husband
Known for
Branded to Kill
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Kyōko Mine
Kazuko Sasaki
Also in
Bloody Territories
This Year's Love
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Tazawa - Wakako's father
Known for
Early Summer
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Sadako Sawamura
Mrs. Tazawa
Known for
Good Morning
Street of Shame
Noboru Nakamura Director · Tsutomu Sawamura Screenplay Seicho Matsumoto Author
First release October 30, 1960 · Produced in Japan · Production Shochiku Ofuna
Production
Shochiku
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Shochiku Ofuna
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Japan
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Original title
波の塔
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 30, 1960
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No release date listed for United States.
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