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Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

20056.12h 8m

Overview

A drama set during World War II where a submarine carrying a secret weapon attempts to stop a planned third atomic bombing of Japan. Based on Harutoshi Fukui's novel Shuusen no Lorelei.

Directed by Shinji Higuchi
Written by Satoshi Suzuki, Harutoshi Fukui
Produced by Minami Ichikawa, Morio Amagi, Hirotsugu Usui
Box OfficeBudget: $9.5MRevenue: $19.8M

Top Cast

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Masami Shin'ichi

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Yukito Origasa

Yuu Kashii

Yuu Kashii

Paula Atsuko Ebner

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Asakura Ryokitsu

Toshiro Yanagiba

Toshiro Yanagiba

Kizaki Toshiro

Ken Ishiguro

Ken Ishiguro

Narumi Takasu

C

Colter Allison

Lt. Eric Minott

David Austin

David Austin

Lt. Dodet

Takaya Kamikawa

Takaya Kamikawa

Shugo Oshinari

Shugo Oshinari

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksubmarineatomic bombworld war iialternate historysecret weaponimperial japanese navysubmarine warfare

About Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean is a drama, war, science fiction, thriller, action, adventure film released in 2005 exploring themes of based on novel or book, submarine, atomic bomb, world war ii, alternate history, secret weapon. Directed by Shinji Higuchi, it stars Koji Yakusho, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Yuu Kashii. A drama set during World War II where a submarine carrying a secret weapon attempts to stop a planned third atomic bombing of Japan. Based on Harutoshi Fukui's novel Shuusen no Lorelei.

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