The Cruel Sea
1971, Arabic. Directed by Khalid Al Siddiq.
The first feature film to be made by the state of Kuwait. It is a period piece about Kuwait before the discovery of oil when fishing was the predominant occupation. Bas Ya Bahar is the story of a crippled pearl diver who forbids his son Mussaid to go to sea to dive for pearls.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 27 March 1971
- Original title
- بس يا بحر
- Country
- Kuwait
- Written by
- Saad Al-Faraj, Walaa'Salah El-Din, Abdel-Rahman Saleh
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The Cruel Sea runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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The Cruel Sea isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 March 1971. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Cruel Sea?
If you liked The Cruel Sea, try The River, The Pirates of Somalia, The Old Man and the Sea.
Who directed The Cruel Sea?
The Cruel Sea (1971) was directed by Khalid Al Siddiq and stars Saad Al-Faraj, Hayat Al-Fahad, Ali AlMufeedi.