Wind and waves of the South
母ぁちゃん、海が知ってるよ
Synopsis
Little dark-eyed boy Kazuo. Yes, he dreamed of the sea. However, like everyone here in the village. Kazuo only wanted to study first, to finish school... But he failed. Mother died. The woman who replaced her brought with her affection, comfort, and warmth of mother's hands. It seemed that joy settled in their house again. But one day a storm caught the fishermen at sea. Father did not return... Father's friends, fishermen, tried to help the widow, who was left with two children. But the money was still not enough. And then Kazuo decided to become a fisherman. After all, he was now the eldest in the family...
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Hiroyuki Ôta
Kazuo Morozumi
Mitsuo Hamada
Shinji
Yōko Minamida
Yasuko, Kazuo's foster mother
Jūkichi Uno
Aikichi, Kazuo's father
Kayo Matsuo
Sugiko
Chōko Iida
Riki
Eijirō Tōno
Genji
Masako Izumi
Miyoko
Yumi Takano
Sueno
Hiroshi Ishii
Nobuo, Kazuo's younger brother
Nobuo Kawakami
Yazō
Kotoe Hatsui
Fusyo
Nobuo Kaneko
Kihei
Zenji Yamada
Shimadachi
Toyo Fukuda
Haru
Fumio Ōmachi
Kinsaku
Michio Hino
Rinkichi
Arihiro Fujimura
Sewing machine salesperson
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Buichi Saitō
- Screenplay & Story
- Takehiro Nakajima
- Original Score
- Taichiro Kosugi
- Original Title
- 母ぁちゃん、海が知ってるよ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Buichi Saitō
Takehiro Nakajima, Hisashi Yamanouchi
Taichiro Kosugi
Kuratarō Takamura
Department Leadership Roster
Buichi Saitō
Director
Kuratarō Takamura
Director of Photography
Taichiro Kosugi
Original Music Composer
Kano Otsuka
Production Design
Takehiro Nakajima
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Wind and waves of the South
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What is Wind and waves of the South about?
Little dark-eyed boy Kazuo. Yes, he dreamed of the sea. However, like everyone here in the village. Kazuo only wanted to study first, to finish school... But he failed. Mother died. The woman who replaced her brought with her affection, comfort, and warmth of mother's hands. It seemed that joy settled in their house again. But one day a storm caught the fishermen at sea. Father did not return... Father's friends, fishermen, tried to help the widow, who was left with two children. But the money was still not enough. And then Kazuo decided to become a fisherman. After all, he was now the eldest in the family...
Who directed Wind and waves of the South?
Wind and waves of the South was directed by Buichi Saitō.
Who stars in Wind and waves of the South?
The principal cast of Wind and waves of the South includes Hiroyuki Ôta, Mitsuo Hamada, Yōko Minamida, Jūkichi Uno, Kayo Matsuo.
When was Wind and waves of the South released and how long is it?
Wind and waves of the South was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Wind and waves of the South?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Wind and waves of the South was composed by Taichiro Kosugi.