After a passenger ship sinks in 1954, Go Akutsu devises a life-saving project in the form of a tunnel under the Tsugaru Strait. While working on this project Akutsu becomes involved with Tae Makimura leading to his estrangement from his wife.

• Toho Pictures
• Ken Takakura
• Sayuri Yoshinaga
• Tomokazu Miura
• Naoko Ohtani
• Hiroko Isayama
• Kyoko Aoki
• Susumu Fujita
• Masakazu Kuwayama