The Waves
1952, Japanese. Directed by Noboru Nakamura.
Before a young woman can be sold to a geisha, she becomes pregnant.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 April 1952
- Original title
- 波
- Country
- Japan
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The Waves runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Waves isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 April 1952. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Waves?
If you liked The Waves, try Sisters of the Gion, Village of the Damned, Juno.
Who directed The Waves?
The Waves (1952) was directed by Noboru Nakamura and stars Shin Saburi, Chikage Awashima, Keiko Tsushima.