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Towering Waves

A young prosecutor named Takao falls in love with Yoriko, only to discover that her husband is the target of his investigation into a major corruption scandal. Torn between professional duty and their forbidden affair, the couple finds themselves trapped by societal expectations and legal consequences.

1h 39m1960TMDb 2.7

DramaMysteryRomance

Japanese

Crew and Cast

Noboru NakamuraNoboru NakamuraDirectorIneko ArimaIneko ArimaYoriko YuukiMasahiko TsugawaMasahiko TsugawaTakao OnogiMiyuki KuwanoMiyuki KuwanoWakako TazawaKōji NanbaraKōji NanbaraYuuki · Yoriko's husbandKyōko MineKyōko MineKazuko SasakiHiroshi Nihon'yanagiHiroshi Nihon'yanagiTazawa · Wakako's fatherSadako SawamuraSadako SawamuraMrs. TazawaAkira IshihamaAkira IshihamaHenmi · a journalistKei SatōKei SatōKō NishimuraKō NishimuraTaizō FukamiTaizō FukamiAsao SanoAsao SanoTatsuya IshiguroTatsuya IshiguroTakamaru SasakiTakamaru SasakiKyôko KishidaKyôko KishidaMichiko IkunoMichiko IkunoChieko SekiChieko Seki
Yoko Shibata
Yoshimi HiramatsuToyo TakahashiToyo Takahashi
Tamotsu Tamura

Storyline

A young prosecutor named Takao falls in love with Yoriko, only to discover that her husband is the target of his investigation into a major corruption scandal. Torn between professional duty and their forbidden affair, the couple finds themselves trapped by societal expectations and legal consequences.

  • Shochiku

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Info

Original title
波の塔
Status
Released
Released
30 October 1960
Runtime
1h 39m
TMDB score
2.7 / 10 (3 votes)

Production

Director
Noboru Nakamura
Writers
Tsutomu Sawamura, Seicho Matsumoto
Studios
Shochiku
Countries
Japan

Languages

Original
Japanese
Spoken
Japanese