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Red Angel

Red Angel

19667.61h 35m

Overview

In 1939, Sakura Nishi is a young army nurse who is sent to the field hospitals in China during the Sino-Japanese war. She has to assist the surgeon Dr. Okabe with an incredible number of amputations. In the crowded wards, she gives sympathy to some of the soldiers, including sexually servicing one who has lost both arms and has no hope of returning home. She falls in love with Dr. Okabe, and follows him to the front, even though he is impotent from his morphine addiction.

Directed by Yasuzō Masumura
Written by Yorichika Arima, Ryōzō Kasahara
Produced by Ikuo Kubodera
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Top Cast

Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Nurse Sakura Nishi

Shinsuke Ashida

Shinsuke Ashida

Dr. Okabe

Yūsuke Kawazu

Yūsuke Kawazu

Pvt. Orihara

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Ranko Akagi

Head Nurse Iwashima

J

Jōtarō Senba

Private Sakamoto

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Daihachi Kita

Pvt. Nogami

Jun Osanai

Jun Osanai

Special Duty Sergeant Major

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Daigo Inoue

Advance Guard Company's Fifth Chief

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Ayako Ikegami

Nurse Tsurusaki

Takashi Nakamura

Takashi Nakamura

Head of infantry

Themes & Keywords

nurseamputationmilitary hospitalmilitary nurse

About Red Angel

Red Angel is a war, drama, romance film released in 1966 exploring themes of nurse, amputation, military hospital, military nurse. Directed by Yasuzō Masumura, it stars Ayako Wakao, Shinsuke Ashida, Yūsuke Kawazu. In 1939, Sakura Nishi is a young army nurse who is sent to the field hospitals in China during the Sino-Japanese war. She has to assist the surgeon Dr. Okabe with an incredible number of amputations. In the crowded wards, she gives sympathy to some of the soldiers, including sexually servicing one who has lost both arms and has no hope of returning home. She falls in love with Dr. Okabe, and follows him to the front, even though he is impotent from his morphine addiction.

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