The Surf

1975 · 93 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · DIR. Katsumi Nishikawa

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 649 lines

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00:00:22 Utajima is an isolated island with more than 1,400 people surrounded by the sea.
00:07:01 ~But we have enough to eat. ~That won't pay for the school trip!
00:10:22 Next is my own selfish wish,
00:14:31 ~People on the island like to gossip, right? ~They sure do.
00:17:12 And you being the guy who said "Hello" and "Goodbye" to Hatsue!
00:21:35 You are Teruji's daughter?
00:25:42 ~You are Chiyoko, right? ~Yasuo, right?
00:27:43 ~Mother, I'm going up to the Lighthouse. ~For work?
00:30:09 This is your present.
00:32:52 Then you tell me why.
00:42:28 Now there's nothing to be ashamed of.
00:46:35 But what if you can't marry Miyata Hatsue?
00:50:44 Hiroshi, that's enough.
00:54:25 So much gossip going around.
00:57:36 Okay, let's sail.
01:02:25 Sneaking around like a thief.
01:05:24 You still like Hatsue, right?
01:08:04 Shinji, what do you say?
01:11:06 We are departing now, goodbye folks.
01:15:55 ~Hello everyone! ~Hello!
01:19:05 ~Eh, what a warm hearted daughter! ~Tomi, aren't you going to take it?
01:25:34 Summer is here, Shinji and Yasuo have returned to this peaceful island.
01:28:12 Okay, what are you all waiting for, let's go!
01:31:51 He knew that his own strength had brought him through that difficult night.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed649
Dialogue density7.0 lines / min
First line00:00:22
Final line01:31:51

Production Record

DirectorKatsumi Nishikawa
LanguageJapanese

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