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A Scene at the Sea
Genres
DramaRomanceComedy
Overview
A deaf garbage collector happens upon a broken and discarded surfboard. The discovery plants in him dreams of becoming a surf champion. Encouraged by his also deaf girlfriend, he persists against all odds.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
1991-10-19
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
205
Vote Average
7.412
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Claude Maki
Shigeru
Hiroko Oshima
Takako
Sabu Kawahara
Takoh
Toshizo Fujiwara
Nakajima
Susumu Terajima
Light Truck Man
Katsuya Koiso
Soccer Boy
Toshio Matsui
Soccer Boy's Friend
Yasukazu Ishitani
Fellow Surfer
Tsuyoshi Ohwada
Fellow Surfer
Tatsuya Sugimoto
Fellow Surfer
Kengakusha Akiyama
Fellow Surfer
Naomi Kubota
Orange Woman
Meijin Serizawa
Shigeru's Boss
Tetsu Watanabe
Exercises Man
Keiko Kagimoto
Surf Shop Clerk
Ryosei Tayama
Police Officer
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