The Big Wave
1961, English. Directed by Tad Danielewski.
Yukio, a farm boy, and Toru, a fisherboy, live in a small Japanese village that is periodically threatened by a volcano on one side and tidal waves on the other. Yukio's younger sister Setsu follows then and dreams of becoming a pearl diver. Toru is preparing to go fishing with his father when a bell tolls and a danger flag is hung high on the hill behind the village to warn of an impending tidal wave by the village patriarch, known as Old Gentleman.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Tad DanielewskiDirector
- Jūzō ItamiToru
- Mickey CurtisYukio
- Heihachirō ŌkawaYukio's Father
- Chieko MurataYukio's mother
- Sessue HayakawaThe Old Man
- Rumiko SasaSetsu
- Reiko HigaHaruko
- Noriko SengokuToru's mother
- Kōji ShitaraToru as a boy
- Hiroyuki ÔtaYukio as a Boy
- Judy OnggSetsu as a girl
- Sachiko AtamiHaruko as a girl
Details
- Released
- 2 April 1961
- Country
- Japan, United States of America
- Written by
- Tad Danielewski, Pearl S. Buck
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The Big Wave runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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The Big Wave is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Big Wave on?
The Big Wave isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 April 1961. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Big Wave?
If you liked The Big Wave, try The River, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, Blue Chips.
Who directed The Big Wave?
The Big Wave (1961) was directed by Tad Danielewski and stars Jūzō Itami, Mickey Curtis, Heihachirō Ōkawa.