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Taiheiyô no washi (1953)

| Drama, History, War | 21 October 1953 (Japan)
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Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grave misgivings about leading Japan's navy into war with the United States. He ... See full summary »

Director:

Ishirô Honda

Writer:

Shinobu Hashimoto

Stars:

Denjirô Ôkôchi, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi, Masao Shimizu | See full cast & crew »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Denjirô Ôkôchi ... Grand Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi ... Commander Furukawa
Masao Shimizu Masao Shimizu ... Commander Kashima
Eijirô Yanagi Eijirô Yanagi ... Premier Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
Minoru Takada Minoru Takada ... Prince Fumimaro Konoe
Ichirô Sugai ... Admiral Koshirô Oikawa
Takashi Shimura ... Colonel A, staff officer of the army
Takamaru Sasaki Takamaru Sasaki ... Chief of Staff, Combined Fleet
Bontarô Miake Bontarô Miake ... Commander of the Task Force
Rentarô Mikuni Rentarô Mikuni ... Staff Officer
Keiju Kobayashi Keiju Kobayashi ... Staff Officer
Hajime Izu Hajime Izu ... Staff Officer
Toshirô Mifune ... 1st Lieutenant Tomonaga
Shin Ôtomo Shin Ôtomo
Toranosuke Ogawa
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Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grave misgivings about leading Japan's navy into war with the United States. He opposes the attack on Pearl Harbor, but overruled, leads his forces to the best of his ability. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

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Drama | History | War

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

21 October 1953 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Operation Kamikaze See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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