Aoi Shinju
| Aoi Shinju | |
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Ishirō Honda directing native ama divers as extras during production. | |
| Directed by | Ishirō Honda |
| Screenplay by | Ishirō Honda |
| Based on | Umi no haien by Katsuro Yamada |
| Produced by | Sojiro Motoki |
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| Cinematography | Tadashi Iimura |
| Music by | Tadashi Hattori |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
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.