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Tower of Lilies
19536.82h 8m
Overview
A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.
Directed by Tadashi Imai
Written by Keiichirō Ishino, Yōko Mizuki
Produced by Takero Itō, Mitsuo Makino
0Top Cast
Keiko Tsushima
Teacher Miyagi
Eiji Okada
Teacher Tamai
Kinzō Shin
F
Fusatarō Ishijima
Taiji Tonoyama
A
Akitake Kōno
S
Shunji Kasuga
Takashi Kanda
T
Tadashi Minamikawa
Gen Shimizu
Themes & Keywords
himeyuri students
About Tower of Lilies
Tower of Lilies is a war, drama film released in 1953 exploring themes of himeyuri students. Directed by Tadashi Imai, it stars Keiko Tsushima, Eiji Okada, Kinzō Shin. A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.
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