Wind and waves of the South
1961, Japanese. Directed by Buichi Saitō.
Little dark-eyed boy Kazuo. Yes, he dreamed of the sea. However, like everyone here in the village. Kazuo only wanted to study first, to finish school... But he failed. Mother died. The woman who replaced her brought with her affection, comfort, and warmth of mother's hands. It seemed that joy settled in their house again. But one day a storm caught the fishermen at sea. Father did not return... Father's friends, fishermen, tried to help the widow, who was left with two children. But the money was still not enough. And then Kazuo decided to become a fisherman. After all, he was now the eldest in the family...
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Buichi SaitōDirector
- Hiroyuki ÔtaKazuo Morozumi
- Mitsuo HamadaShinji
- Yōko MinamidaYasuko, Kazuo's foster mother
- Jūkichi UnoAikichi, Kazuo's father
- Kayo MatsuoSugiko
- Chōko IidaRiki
- Eijirō TōnoGenji
- Masako IzumiMiyoko
- Yumi TakanoSueno
- Hiroshi IshiiNobuo, Kazuo's younger brother
- Nobuo KawakamiYazō
- Kotoe HatsuiFusyo
Details
- Released
- 19 November 1961
- Original title
- 母ぁちゃん、海が知ってるよ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Takehiro Nakajima
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How long is Wind and waves of the South?
Wind and waves of the South runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Wind and waves of the South isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 November 1961. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Wind and waves of the South?
If you liked Wind and waves of the South, try The Young One, The Ballad of Narayama, Where the Red Fern Grows.
Who directed Wind and waves of the South?
Wind and waves of the South (1961) was directed by Buichi Saitō and stars Hiroyuki Ôta, Mitsuo Hamada, Yōko Minamida.