The Cruel Sea
怒りの海
Synopsis
It is 1921 and a town has a newspaper which prints urgent bulletins as required. The Washington-based CITES treaty, in which Japan participates, puts a limit on the number of warships any country can possess. As a result, Japan has to decommission a ship to its makers' disappointment. An institute of technology's laboratory designs a new ship. Due to less ships, sailors have to retire and are also disappointed. The laboratory's manager and an admiral are visiting a patient at a hospital and meet coincidentally. The former has a daughter who worries about her father's workload. She asks him to accompany her to a concert. Father has little time, but is convinced for her sake. He is inspired for a ship's design at the performance. The film is inspired by the life of Jo Hiraga.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tadashi Imai
- Original Title
- 怒りの海
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
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What is The Cruel Sea about?
It is 1921 and a town has a newspaper which prints urgent bulletins as required. The Washington-based CITES treaty, in which Japan participates, puts a limit on the number of warships any country can possess. As a result, Japan has to decommission a ship to its makers' disappointment. An institute of technology's laboratory designs a new ship. Due to less ships, sailors have to retire and are also disappointed. The laboratory's manager and an admiral are visiting a patient at a hospital and meet coincidentally. The former has a daughter who worries about her father's workload. She asks him to accompany her to a concert. Father has little time, but is convinced for her sake. He is inspired for a ship's design at the performance. The film is inspired by the life of Jo Hiraga.
Who directed The Cruel Sea?
The Cruel Sea was directed by Tadashi Imai.
Who stars in The Cruel Sea?
The principal cast of The Cruel Sea includes Denjirō Ōkōchi, Setsuko Hara, Seizaburō Kawazu, Hisako Yamane, Ichirō Tsukida.
When was The Cruel Sea released and how long is it?
The Cruel Sea was released in 1944 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.