Aoi Shinju

Aoi Shinju (Japanese: 青い真珠, lit. 'The Blue Pearl') is a 1951 Japanese film directed by Ishirō Honda, his first feature film. The story is based on Umi no haien (lit. 'The Decedent Paradise of the Sea''). It is about a pearl divers and is filmed in a semi-documentary style. The film was produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd in Japan on August 3, 1951.

Aoi Shinju
Ishirō Honda directing native ama divers as extras during production.
Directed byIshirō Honda
Screenplay byIshirō Honda
Based onUmi no haien
by Katsuro Yamada
Produced bySojiro Motoki
Starring
  • Ryō Ikebe
  • Yukiko Shimazki
  • Yuriko Hamada
  • Takashi Shimura
CinematographyTadashi Iimura
Music byTadashi Hattori
Production
company
Toho Co., Ltd
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • 3 August 1951 (1951-08-03) (Japan)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryJapan
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