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Eyes, the Sea and a Ball (1967) [N/A]

Featuring:
Kamatari Fujiwara, Yôsuke Natsuki, Kôtarô Nirei

Written by:
Keisuke Kinoshita

Directed by:
Keisuke Kinoshita


Release Date:
September 30, 1967

Original Title:
なつかしき笛や太鼓

Alternate Titles:
Lovely Flute and a Drum
Natsukashiki fue ya taiko

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Kinoshita Production
TOHO
Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 115

Overview from TheMovieDB

An inspirational teacher is the focus of this Japanese drama. After his friend kills himself, Natsuki takes a teaching job on an isolated island. His new students, the children of ignorant fishermen, can see no value in education; therefore, they have no desire to learn. Natsuki then introduces the children to volleyball. The kids are immediately fired up by the game. After winning the island tourney, they go on to win the national championship. Suddenly learning has taken on a whole new dimension. Meanwhile Natsuki gets married. Unfortunately for his wife, he refuses to leave the island.

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Overview from Open Movies

A teacher in a poor island community tries to improve his students' spirits by entering them in a volleyball tournament as long-shot underdogs.

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Rankings and Honors

Eyes, the Sea and a Ball (1967) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.3/10

Performers

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Production

Director:
Keisuke Kinoshita

Director of Photography:
Hiroshi Kusuda

Music:
Chūji Kinoshita

Producer:
Masakatsu Kaneko
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Keisuke Kinoshita

Screenplay:
Keisuke Kinoshita

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