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Eyes, the Sea and a Ball

Eyes, the Sea and a Ball

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

30 September 1967

Country

Japan

Cast

Yōsuke Natsuki

Yōsuke Natsuki

Mayumi Ozora

Mayumi Ozora

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Yoichiro Takahashi

Yoichiro Takahashi

Kumeko Urabe

Kumeko Urabe

Kōtarō Nirei

Kōtarō Nirei

Kazuya Kosaka

Kazuya Kosaka

Kozo Yamamura

Kozo Yamamura

Yasuhiko Shima

Yasuhiko Shima

Tatsuo Endō

Tatsuo Endō

Katsuko Chimura

Katsuko Chimura

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