A Scene at the Sea (1991)
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:
Takeshi Kitano
Writer:
Takeshi Kitano
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Claude Maki as Shigeru |
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Hiroko Oshima as Takako |
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Sabu Kawahara as Takoh |
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Toshizo Fujiwara as Nakajima |
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Susumu Terajima as Light Truck Man |
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Katsuya Koiso as Soccer Boy |
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Toshio Matsui as Soccer Boy's Friend |
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Yasukazu Ishitani as Fellow Surfer |
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Tsuyoshi Ohwada as Fellow Surfer |
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Tatsuya Sugimoto as Fellow Surfer |
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Kengakusha Akiyama as Fellow Surfer |
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Naomi Kubota as Orange Woman |
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Meijin Serizawa as Shigeru's Boss |
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Tetsu Watanabe as Exercises Man |
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Keiko Kagimoto as Surf Shop Clerk |
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Ryosei Tayama as Police Officer |
| Directing | Takeshi Kitano | Director |
| Sound | Joe Hisaishi | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Takio Yoshida | Producer |
| Production | Masayuki Mori | Producer |
| Camera | Katsumi Yanagijima | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Takeshi Kitano | Editor |
| Art | Osamu Sasaki | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mikiko Hayama | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Takeshi Kitano | Screenplay |
| Sound | Senji Horiuchi | Sound Recordist |