Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter
鴎よ、きらめく海を見たか めぐり逢い
“Where do we come from..... What are we..... Where are we going.....”
Synopsis
Fujishita Kumi is an ordinary office lady. Longing to escape her poor fishing village for a life in the city, she came to Tokyo. One day while alone in the office, she's spotted rolling up her pantyhose by the window cleaner Kurata Katsuo. This was to be their first encounter. Completely enchanted by Kumi, Katsuo does everything he can to get close to her. Katsuo is a man with a terrible past. With the death of his coal miner father, his family was broken up and he was forced to follow in his father's footsteps laboring away in the mud. In spite of this, Katsuo still has dreams. He dreams of living in Resiporuko, a utopian fantasyland that exists only in his imagination. When Katsuo and Kumi finally meet they find themselves unable to communicate. Katsuo spends all his time talking about Resiporuko with a starry look in his eyes, while Kumi dreams of living the high life in the city. One day when the two travel to the seashore, they discover a wounded seagull.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kenji Yoshida
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshiki Iwama
- Original Score
- Riichirō Manabe
- Original Title
- 鴎よ、きらめく海を見たか めぐり逢い
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Soeisha, Art Theatre Guild
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kenji Yoshida
Yoshiki Iwama
Riichirō Manabe
Koshiro Otsu
Akira Suzuki
Namio Miura, Takashi Miyagawa
Department Leadership Roster
Namio Miura
Producer
Takashi Miyagawa
Producer
Kenji Yoshida
Director
Riichirō Manabe
Original Music Composer
Yoshiki Iwama
Screenplay
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Koshiro Otsu
Director of Photography
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What is Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter about?
Fujishita Kumi is an ordinary office lady. Longing to escape her poor fishing village for a life in the city, she came to Tokyo. One day while alone in the office, she's spotted rolling up her pantyhose by the window cleaner Kurata Katsuo. This was to be their first encounter. Completely enchanted by Kumi, Katsuo does everything he can to get close to her. Katsuo is a man with a terrible past. With the death of his coal miner father, his family was broken up and he was forced to follow in his father's footsteps laboring away in the mud. In spite of this, Katsuo still has dreams. He dreams of living in Resiporuko, a utopian fantasyland that exists only in his imagination. When Katsuo and Kumi finally meet they find themselves unable to communicate. Katsuo spends all his time talking about Resiporuko with a starry look in his eyes, while Kumi dreams of living the high life in the city. One day when the two travel to the seashore, they discover a wounded seagull.
Who directed Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter?
Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter was directed by Kenji Yoshida.
Who stars in Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter?
The principal cast of Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter includes Ken Tanaka, Yoko Takahashi, Akemi Negishi, Masami Shimojō, Yuzuru Amano.
When was Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter released and how long is it?
Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter was composed by Riichirō Manabe.