Release Date

23 Dec, 1931

Runtime

01:00: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

The film is a lengthy work interweaving characters from different backgrounds and social strata in a narrative centered around the experiences of its heroine, Yumie Sone. Over two hours long, Seven Seas was released theatrically in two parts, with the first part entitled "Virginity Chapter" coming out in December 1931, while the second part, "Chastity Chapter," followed in March 1932. Near the beginning of the narrative, at a garden party given by the wealthy Yagibashi family in Tokyo, Yumie meets Takehiko, the Yagibashis' playboy son and the brother of Yumie's fiancé, Yuzuru. Yumie, a young middle-class woman, lives with her ailing father, a retired ministry official, an older sister, and a younger sister still a child (played by a very young Hideko Takamine). Takehiko, who has just returned from a trip to Europe, is attracted to Yumie and contrives to have her stay overnight at his family's mansion where he takes advantage of her.

Original Title

七つの海・前篇・処女篇

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Actors

岡譲司

江川宇礼雄

村瀬幸子

岩田祐吉

若水絹子

川崎弘子

結城一朗

Hiroko Izumi

伊達里子

新井淳

高峰秀子

Crew

清水宏

長谷川海太郎

Kōgo Noda

Tarô Sasaki