The Sea Doesn't Look Back
1969, Japanese. Directed by Kōichi Saitō.
In stark contrast to his elder brother, who is racing along the fast track to success, his younger brother, Reiji, leads a carefree life in Yokohama. He feels sympathy for Mie, whom his brother had dumped in pursuit of a career, but upon learning that she is suffering from a terminal illness and has little time left to live, his sympathy turns into intense love.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kōichi SaitōDirector
- Teruhiko SaigōReiji Sugie
- Nobuyuki KatsubeTakashi Sugie
- Nana OzakiMie Satomura
- Keiko NatsuMariko Honda
- Kohji MoritsuguShūkichi Satomura
- Yuki ArikawaKeiko Sugie
- Reiko AsoHiroko
- Jin NakayamaDoctor at Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital
- Kyoko TakadaMariko's friend
- Kaoru YumiGo-go club singer
- Kenichi MikawaStreet performer
- Asao UchidaYasuda
Details
- Released
- 17 September 1969
- Original title
- 海はふりむかない
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Seiji Hoshikawa
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How long is The Sea Doesn't Look Back?
The Sea Doesn't Look Back runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Which OTT platform is The Sea Doesn't Look Back on?
The Sea Doesn't Look Back isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 1969. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Sea Doesn't Look Back?
The Sea Doesn't Look Back (1969) was directed by Kōichi Saitō and stars Teruhiko Saigō, Nobuyuki Katsube, Nana Ozaki.