Lanterns on Blue Waters (1983)

波の盆

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.

Date of release

1983-11-15

TMDB

5.8 / 10 (5)

Runtime

1h 52m

Genres

Drama

Director

Akio Jissoji

Casting

• Chishū Ryū
• Haruko Katō
• Kiichi Nakai
• Eri Ishida
• Chisako Hara
• Keizo Kanie
• Isao Bitō
• Yuki Kazamatsuri
• Takeshi Ōbayashi
• Ryoko Tateishi
• Junichi Ishida
• Jun Hamamura

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