A Scene at the Sea
1991 · 1h 41m · N/A
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Takeshi Kitano
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.
Director and cast
- Takeshi Kitano Director
- Claude Maki as Shigeru
- Hiroko Oshima as Takako
- Sabu Kawahara as Takoh
- Toshizo Fujiwara as Nakajima
- Susumu Terajima as Light Truck Man
- Katsuya Koiso as Soccer Boy
- Toshio Matsui as Soccer Boy's Friend
- Yasukazu Ishitani as Fellow Surfer
- Tsuyoshi Ohwada as Fellow Surfer
- Tatsuya Sugimoto as Fellow Surfer
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