The Big Wave (1961)
Yukio, a farm boy, and Toru, a fisherboy, live in a small Japanese village that is periodically threatened by a volcano on one side and tidal waves on the other. Yukio's younger sister Setsu follows then and dreams of becoming a pearl diver. Toru is preparing to go fishing with his father when a bell tolls and a danger flag is hung high on the hill behind the village to warn of an impending tidal wave by the village patriarch, known as Old Gentleman.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Tad Danielewski
Writing:
- Pearl S. Buck
- Tad Danielewski
Stars:
Release Date: 1961-04-02
- Country: JP, US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 73
Haruko
Toru
Yukio
Yukio's Father
Yukio's mother
The Old Man
Toru's mother
Toru as a boy
Yukio as a Boy
Setsu as a girl
Toru's Father