The Blue Pearl (1951)

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.

Released Aug. 3, 1951 97 min None+

Genres: Drama, Romance

Keywords: tmdb.pearl, tmdb.kachido, tmdb.ama

Production Companies: Toho

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese