Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Produced by
  • Seiji Matsumaru
  • Shohei Tokisane[1]
Screenplay by
Story by Shoji Yuki[1]
Starring
Music by Hikaru Hayashi[1]
Cinematography Hiroshi Segawa[1]
Production
companies
Distributed by Toho
Release date
  • 12 March 1972 (1972-03-12) (Japan)
Running time
 95 minutes[1]
Country Japan

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.[2]

Plot

A woman searches for the truth about her husband's death during World War II after the government labels him a deserter. She tracks down four men who knew her husband and asks them to reveal the truth about his last days to her.

Cast

Actor[3] Role
Tetsuro Tamba Katsuo Togashi
Sachiko Hidari Sakie
Yumiko Fujita Tomoko
Noboru Mitani Terajima
Paul Maki Paul
Takeshi Seki Akiba
Shonosuke Ichikawa Ochi
Sanae Nakahara Ochi's wife
Taketoshi Naito Ohashi
Kanemon Nakamura Senda
Shinjiro Ehara Goto
Makoto Terada Kobari
Isao Natsuyagi Sakai
Koichi Yamamoto Manager

Release

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun received a roadshow theatrical release in Japan starting on 12 March 1972 where it was distributed by Toho.[1] It received a general release on 13 May 1972.[4]

The film was released Toho International on 17 August 1982 in the United States with English subtitles.[1]

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Galbraith IV 2008, p. 281.
  2. ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. ↑ Cast from Canby, Vincent (August 17, 1982). "FILM: JAPANESE WIDOW (film review)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-06-21. and "UNDER THE FLAG OF THE RISING SUN (credits)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  4. ↑ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 282.

Sources

  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 1461673747.

Sources

  • Canby, Vincent (August 17, 1982). "FILM: JAPANESE WIDOW (film review)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  • "UNDER THE FLAG OF THE RISING SUN (credits)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  • Wilson, Jeff (June 8, 2005). "Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972) (Region 1 DVD review)". www.digitallyobsessed.com. Retrieved 2007-06-21. External link in |work= (help)
  • "軍旗はためく下に (Gunki hatameku moto ni)" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
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