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    Lanterns on Blue Waters

    112'

    1983-11-15

    5.8

    Drama

    Overview:

    The story of a Japanese man who as a 16-year-old went to Maui to work in the sugar cane fields in order to support his family back in Japan. Now 89 and still living in Hawaii he is visited by his granddaughter who brings him a letter from his disinherited and recently dead son. This brings back memories of his life with his wife and family following the attack on Pearl Harbor, in particular of his son who had gone off to join the war for the Americans.

    DirectingAkio JissojiWritingSō Kuramoto

    Cast

    2

    Chishū Ryū

    2

    Haruko Katou

    2

    Kiichi Nakai

    2

    Eri Ishida

    2

    Chisako Hara

    2

    Keizo Kanie

    1

    Isao Bitō

    3

    Yuki Kazamatsuri

    2

    Takeshi Ōbayashi

    1

    Ryoko Tateishi

    2

    Junichi Ishida

    1

    Jun Hamamura

    1

    Kōen Okumura

    1

    Michio Kida

    1

    Taku Kido

    1

    Makoto Mutsuura

    1

    Michio Inoue

    1

    Tsugiho Narita

    2

    Shirō Itō

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Japan
    • List of languages:
      1. Japanese
    • List of companies:
      1. Nippon Television Network Corporation
      2. TV Man Union
    • Vote Count: 5
    • Popularity: 0.5414
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:波の盆

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