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The Waves

The Waves

1952 1h 30m

Before a young woman can be sold to a geisha, she becomes pregnant.

2.8/5

TMDB score· 4 votes

Synopsis

Before a young woman can be sold to a geisha, she becomes pregnant.

Behind it

Noboru NakamuraNoboru NakamuraDirectorToshirō MayuzumiComposerHajime OkumuraComposerToshio UbukataCinematography

Cast

Shin SaburiShin Saburi
Chikage AwashimaChikage Awashima
Keiko TsushimaKeiko Tsushima
Yōko KatsuragiYōko Katsuragi
Chishū RyūChishū Ryū
Takeshi SakamotoTakeshi Sakamoto
Shizuka Murase
Akira IshihamaAkira Ishihama
Hanshiro IwaiHanshiro Iwai
Kōji ShitaraKōji Shitara

Director

Noboru Nakamura

Release date

3 Apr 1952

Runtime

1h 30m

Studio

Shochiku

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

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