Synopsis
In the aftermath of the Second World War, the denizens of a small Japanese fishing village struggle with defeat, cultural change, and the arrival of American troops.
Movie Information
- Director
- Masahiro Shinoda
- Writers
- Tsutomu Tamura
- Release Year
- 1984
- Runtime
- 143 minutes
- Genre
- War, Drama, Comedy
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (10 votes)
Top Cast
Takaya Yamauchi
Ryuta Ashigara
Ken Watanabe
Tetsuo Nakai
Yoshiyuki Omori
Saburo Masaki
Shiori Sakura
Takeme "Mume" Hatano
Shima Iwashita
Tome Anabuki
Hiromi Go
Masao Nakai
Masako Natsume
Komako Nakai
Hideji Ōtaki
Ashigara
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