The Big Wave
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The Big Wave

The Big Wave (1961)

Genres - Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Disaster Film  |   Release Date - Apr 2, 1961  |   Run Time - 73 min.  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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The Big Wave is a 1962 disaster drama film directed, co-written, and produced by Tad Danielewski, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced by Stratton Productions and Toho, it is based on Pearl S. Buck's 1948 novel of the same name. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Mickey Curtis, Koji Shitara, and Hiroyuki Ota. The story concerns two boys, Yukio (Curtis) and Toru, living in a village that is occasionally threatened by a volcano and tidal waves, who fall in love with the same woman.

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Family Relationships | Journey/Travel | Nature/Environment

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Eiji Tsuburaya

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Alternate Titles

The Big Wave
US
Tifón en Japón
MX
大津波
JP