Kimi wa Umi wo Mitaka (Showa no Meisaku Library 68) Collector's DVD

[Machine Translation] The hit TV drama written by Satoshi Kuramoto has finally been packaged for the first time 50 years after its broadcast! This popular drama, which became a topic of conversation when Mikijiro Hira, in his first starring role in a modern drama, passionately played the role of the father, was later made into a movie! The film depicts a man who never cared about his family because of his work, but regains his humanity and the affection between father and son when his son becomes ill. The film features guest appearances by Sadaharu Oh, Shigeo Nagashima, and Kazumi Takahashi, all of whom were active members of the Giant Giants during their playing days. --Masuko (Hira Mikijiro), a shipbuilding engineer who lost his wife early in life, is devoted to his work and leaves his family and son to his younger sister Yumiko (Kata Michiko). When Masuko receives a proposal to marry Kako (Yoko Nogi), her son Shoichi (Yoshiro Yamamoto) is unable to hide his loneliness. Later, however, Shoichi is diagnosed with kidney cancer, an incurable disease. Masuko decides to give up her job and cherish the time she has left with her child... Contains 8 episodes. Commentary enclosed. First broadcast: August 31-October 19, 1970 (Showa 45) / Nippon Television Network Corporation

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脚本・倉本聰による大ヒットテレビドラマが、放送から50年の時を経て遂に初パッケージ化! 現代劇初主演となった平幹二朗が父親役を熱演し話題となった人気ドラマで、のちに劇場映画化もされた名作! 仕事で家庭をかえりみなかった男が、息子の病をきっかけに人間らしさや父子の情愛を取り戻していく姿を描く。現役時代の巨人軍・王貞治、長嶋茂雄、高橋一三が第5回にゲスト出演した貴重な作品。――妻を早くに亡くした造船技師の増子(平幹二朗)は仕事に没頭して、家庭や息子のことは妹・弓子(姿三千子)に任せっきり。そんな増子に佳子(野際陽子)との縁談が持ち込まれるのだが、息子の正一(山本喜朗)は寂しさを隠しきれずにいた。しかしその後、正一が不治の病である腎臓がんと診断される。増子は仕事を捨てて、子供との残された時間を大切に過ごすことを決心するのだった・・・。全8話収録。解説書封入。初回放送: 1970年(昭和45年)8月31日～10月19日 /日本テレビ系