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The Eyes, the Sea and a Ball

Original title: Natsukashiki fue ya taiko
  • 1967
  • 1h 55m
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6.8/10
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The Eyes, the Sea and a Ball (1967)
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A teacher in a poor island community tries to improve his students' spirits by entering them in a volleyball tournament as long-shot underdogs.A teacher in a poor island community tries to improve his students' spirits by entering them in a volleyball tournament as long-shot underdogs.A teacher in a poor island community tries to improve his students' spirits by entering them in a volleyball tournament as long-shot underdogs.

  • Director
    • Keisuke Kinoshita
  • Writer
    • Keisuke Kinoshita
  • Stars
    • Kamatari Fujiwara
    • Yôsuke Natsuki
    • Kôtarô Nirei
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    17
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    • Director
      • Keisuke Kinoshita
    • Writer
      • Keisuke Kinoshita
    • Stars
      • Kamatari Fujiwara
      • Yôsuke Natsuki
      • Kôtarô Nirei
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kamatari Fujiwara
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    Yôsuke Natsuki
    Yôsuke Natsuki
    Kôtarô Nirei
    Yôichirô Takahashi
      Kumeko Urabe
      Kumeko Urabe
      Mayumi Ôzora
      • Director
        • Keisuke Kinoshita
      • Writer
        • Keisuke Kinoshita
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      • Trivia
        Though set in the 1950s, the movie came out shortly after the 1964 Tokyo Olympics at a time of increased interest and participation in sports across Japan.

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      • Release date
        • June 1968 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Lovely Flute and a Drum
      • Production companies
        • Kinoshita Film
        • Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 55m(115 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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