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Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
19727.61h 36m
Overview
A war widow determined to clear the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-martialed for desertion and executed. Official records have been destroyed, and the ministry that distributes benefits continues to deny her a pension. Twenty-six years after the war, she seeks out four survivors of her husband's garrison. Each tells a dramatically different story about her husband's conduct, but she is determined to learn the truth.
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Written by Norio Osada, Kinji Fukasaku, Shôji Yuki
Produced by Shohei Tokizane, Seishi Matsumaru
0Top Cast
Sachiko Hidari
Sakie Togashi
Tetsuro Tamba
Sergeant Katsuo Togashi
Noboru Mitani
Pvt. Tsuguo Terajima
Sanae Nakahara
Mrs. Ochi
Yumiko Fujita
Tomoko Togashi
Shinjirō Ehara
Lt. Goto
Taketoshi Naitō
Tadahiko Ohashi
Kôichi Yamamoto
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Kan'emon Nakamura
Takeo Senda
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Shônosuke Ichikawa
Nobuyuki Ochi
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About Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun is a drama, mystery, war film released in 1972. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, it stars Sachiko Hidari, Tetsuro Tamba, Noboru Mitani. A war widow determined to clear the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-martialed for desertion and executed. Official records have been destroyed, and the ministry that distributes benefits continues to deny her a pension. Twenty-six years after the war, she seeks out four survivors of her husband's garrison. Each tells a dramatically different story about her husband's conduct, but she is determined to learn the truth.
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