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The Man Who Rode the Typhoon (1958)

The Man Who Rode the Typhoon poster
Original title
風速40米
Directed by
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Genre
action, comedy, drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 37m
Elsewhere
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How it feels

In post-war Japan, a young man joins a fishing boat crew. He must prove himself during a dangerous voyage as a powerful typhoon approaches.

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What happens

Fūsoku 40 Metres (Japanese: 風速40米, Hepburn: Fūsoku yonjū mētoru; lit. "Windspeed 40 Metres"), also known as The Man Who Rode the Typhoon, is a 1958 color Japanese film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and produced by Nikkatsu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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