The Surf
1975, Japanese. Directed by Katsumi Nishikawa.
Lonely youth Shinji meets Hatsue, a pretty pearl diver, on the beach and the two fall in love. But Shinji has a rival for Hatsue's affections, Yasuo. Yasuo spreads unpleasant gossip about his rival, and Hatsue's father forbids her to see Shinji. But when the boy saves the passengers on a boat owned by Hatsue's father, his luck in love begins to change.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Katsumi NishikawaDirector
- Momoe YamaguchiHatsue Miyata
- Tomokazu MiuraShinji Kubo
- Ichirō ArishimaA light house keeper
- Keiko TsushimaWife of a light house keeper
- Yoshirō AokiCast
- Tokue HanazawaCast
- Kotoe HatsuiCast
- Atsushi KawaguchiCast
- Mihoko NakagawaCast
- Hisayuki NakajimaCast
- Takeya NakamuraCast
- Haruo TanakaCast
Details
- Released
- 10 October 1975
- Original title
- 潮騒
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Katsuya Susaki
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How long is The Surf?
The Surf runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is The Surf on?
The Surf isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 October 1975. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Surf?
If you liked The Surf, try The Secret: Dare to Dream, Fire with Fire, Revenge Porn: PAIN OF LOVE.
Who directed The Surf?
The Surf (1975) was directed by Katsumi Nishikawa and stars Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura, Ichirō Arishima.