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The Sea Is Watching (2002)

The Sea Is Watching (2002)
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Kei Kumai's Umi Wa Miteita (The Sea Watches) has a script written by the late Japanese master Akira Kurosawa. O-Shin (Nagiko Tohno) is a geisha. One day a samurai named Fusanosuke (Hidetaka Yoshioka) appears in her town on the run after having killed a man. She assists him by cutting his hair. The two fall in love, despite the protestations from O-Shin's friend Kikuno (Misa Shimizu). Eventually Fusanosuke leaves, only to return one day and reveal that he is engaged. The second half of the film involves O-Shin again falling in love with a samurai, this one named Ryosuke (Masatoshi Nagase). The Sea Watches was screened at the San Sebastian Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Starring:
Misa Shimizu, Nagiko Tohno, (more)
Director(s):
Kei Kumai
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Sea Is Watching

Kei Kumai's Umi Wa Miteita (The Sea Watches) has a script written by the late Japanese master Akira Kurosawa. O-Shin (Nagiko Tohno) is a geisha. One day a samurai named Fusanosuke (Hidetaka Yoshioka) appears in her town on the run after having killed a man. She assists him by cutting his hair. The two fall in love, despite the protestations from O-Shin's friend Kikuno (Misa Shimizu). Eventually Fusanosuke leaves, only to return one day and reveal that he is engaged. The second half of the film involves O-Shin again falling in love with a samurai, this one named Ryosuke (Masatoshi Nagase). The Sea Watches was screened at the San Sebastian Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
119 mins

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Director(s):
Kei Kumai
Writer(s):
Akira Kurosawa
Producer(s):
Naoto Sarukawa
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Sexual Situations)
Categories:
Romance, Independent Films
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Alicia C.

    Or for those of you who are starting out. This is a film that will show you the Japanese culture without the head-reeling culture shock that some films are famous for. These women are not Geisha, keep that in mind. They paint themselves because it is a fashion and not a status symbol. They are very human and quite real. The reaction to some situations may be a head scratcher but those who have a hard time understanding may want to rent Shogun, well that is if you have 6 hours of your life to kill. ;) All in all the photograpy and acting is wonderful and the only negative I have to say is the long pauses and lenghty repetitive sequences that is common with Japanese drama. Good rent not for children under 16.

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    Byrd W.

    I was pleasantly surprised to emjoy a movie that is basically about prostitution. You really root for the geisha with the heart of gold. I woudl have liked them to expand the secondary "missus", the olde of the two main lead femailes. She was wuite beautiful and I hate not knowing if she was rescued. Overall, I enjoyed it. Uncomplicated and easy to follow the story line.

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    Marsha G.

    Very engaging. A very well crafted Japanese movie. This shows the masterful hand of Kurosawa. Take the time to see the featurette, which talks about the production.

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