Seven Seas: Virginity Chapter (七つの海・前篇・処女篇) 92 years old

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.

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Seven Seas: Virginity Chapter Cast

Name Character
Sachiko Murase She was 26, 88 years old when she died as Ayako Kirihara
Hideko Takamine She was 7, 86 years old when she died as Momoyo Sone
Yukichi Iwata as Shingo
Joji Oka as Takehiko Yagibashi
Ureo Egawa He was 29, 68 years old when he died as Yuzuru Yagibashi
Kinuko Wakamizu as Miwako
Jun Arai He was 27, now 65 years old as Yamaman
Hiroko Kawasaki She was 19, 64 years old when she died as Yumie

Seven Seas: Virginity Chapter Crew

Name Department
Kogo Noda as Screenplay. He was 38 (74) years old when He died Writing
Hiroshi Shimizu as Director. He was 28 (63) years old when He died Directing
Seven Seas: Virginity Chapter poster
Seven Seas: Virginity Chapter (92 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, December 23, 1931
  • Runtime: 60 minutes