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The Blue Pearl

The Blue Pearl

19511h 37m

Overview

The Blue Pearl depicts the interplay between a young man from Tokyo and two ama (pearl divers; literally “women of the sea”) in a superstitious coastal town. Though raised within the same tradition-bound crucible, the two women – Noe and Riu – are portrayed as diametric opposites; the former meek but affectionate, the latter strong-willed but jaded by a tryst with metropolitan life.

Directed by Ishirō Honda
Written by Ishirō Honda, Katsuro Yamada
Produced by Sōjirō Motoki
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Top Cast

Ryō Ikebe

Ryō Ikebe

Nishida

Yukiko Shimazaki

Yukiko Shimazaki

Noe

Yuriko Hamada

Yuriko Hamada

Riu

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Fujiki

R

Reizaburo Yamamoto

Kan Yanagiya

Kan Yanagiya

Shintaro

Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Riu's father

Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

Noe's uncle

Yuriko Hanabusa

Yuriko Hanabusa

Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

Riu's mother

Themes & Keywords

pearlamakachido

About The Blue Pearl

The Blue Pearl is a drama, romance film released in 1951 exploring themes of pearl, ama, kachido. Directed by Ishirō Honda, it stars Ryō Ikebe, Yukiko Shimazaki, Yuriko Hamada. The Blue Pearl depicts the interplay between a young man from Tokyo and two ama (pearl divers; literally “women of the sea”) in a superstitious coastal town. Though raised within the same tradition-bound crucible, the two women – Noe and Riu – are portrayed as diametric opposites; the former meek but affectionate, the latter strong-willed but jaded by a tryst with metropolitan life.

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