Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
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Genres Drama, War film Language Japanese | 8/10 IMDb Duration Country Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Shoji Yuki , Norio Osada , Kaneto Shindo Release date 1972 (1972) Cast Sanae Nakahara (Mrs. Ochi), Tetsurō Tamba (Sergeant Katsuo Togashi), (Sakie Togashi), Shinjiro Ebara (Military Police Sergeant Nobuyuki Ochi), Isao Natsuyagi (2nd Lieutenant Tadahiko Ohashi)Similar movies Tetsuro Tamba movies, Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, War movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (軍旗はためく下に, Gunki hatameku moto ni) is a 1972 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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Plot
A woman searches for the truth about her husband's death during World War II despite the government labeling her husband a deserter. She tracks down four men who knew her husband in his husband to reveal to her his last days.
Release
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun received a roadshow theatrical release in Japan starting on 12 March 1973 where it was distributed by Toho. It received a general release on 13 May 1972.
The film was released Toho International on 17 August 1982 in the United States with English subtitles.
References
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