The Sea Doesn't Look Back
海はふりむかない
Synopsis
In stark contrast to his elder brother, who is racing along the fast track to success, his younger brother, Reiji, leads a carefree life in Yokohama. He feels sympathy for Mie, whom his brother had dumped in pursuit of a career, but upon learning that she is suffering from a terminal illness and has little time left to live, his sympathy turns into intense love.
Top Cast
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Teruhiko Saigō
Reiji Sugie
Nobuyuki Katsube
Takashi Sugie
Nana Ozaki
Mie Satomura
Keiko Natsu
Mariko Honda
Kohji Moritsugu
Shūkichi Satomura
Yuki Arikawa
Keiko Sugie
Reiko Aso
Hiroko
Jin Nakayama
Doctor at Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital
Kyoko Takada
Mariko's friend
Kaoru Yumi
Go-go club singer
Kenichi Mikawa
Street performer
Asao Uchida
Yasuda
Matsuko Shiga
Kikuko Sugie
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōichi Saitō
- Screenplay & Story
- Seiji Hoshikawa
- Original Score
- Katsuhisa Hattori
- Original Title
- 海はふりむかない
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōichi Saitō
Seiji Hoshikawa
Katsuhisa Hattori
Masao Kosugi
Shizu Ōsawa
Kiyoshi Higuchi
Department Leadership Roster
Kōichi Saitō
Director
Katsuhisa Hattori
Original Music Composer
Masao Kosugi
Director of Photography
Chiyoo Umeda
Production Design
Shizu Ōsawa
Editor
Kiyoshi Higuchi
Producer
Seiji Hoshikawa
Screenplay
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What is The Sea Doesn't Look Back about?
In stark contrast to his elder brother, who is racing along the fast track to success, his younger brother, Reiji, leads a carefree life in Yokohama. He feels sympathy for Mie, whom his brother had dumped in pursuit of a career, but upon learning that she is suffering from a terminal illness and has little time left to live, his sympathy turns into intense love.
Who directed The Sea Doesn't Look Back?
The Sea Doesn't Look Back was directed by Kōichi Saitō.
Who stars in The Sea Doesn't Look Back?
The principal cast of The Sea Doesn't Look Back includes Teruhiko Saigō, Nobuyuki Katsube, Nana Ozaki, Keiko Natsu, Kohji Moritsugu.
When was The Sea Doesn't Look Back released and how long is it?
The Sea Doesn't Look Back was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The Sea Doesn't Look Back?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sea Doesn't Look Back was composed by Katsuhisa Hattori.