Battle of Okinawa (film)
Battle of Okinawa (激動の昭和史 沖縄決戦, Gekidō no Shōwashi: Okinawa Kessen) is a 1971 Japanese war film directed by Kihachi Okamoto from a screenplay by Kaneto Shindo with effects by Teruyoshi Nakano.[1]
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| Directed by | Kihachi Okamoto |
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| Screenplay by | Kaneto Shindo[1] |
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| Music by | Masaru Sato[1] |
| Cinematography | Hiroshi Murai[1] |
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Running time | 149 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
Release
Battle of Okinawa received a roadshow theatrical release released on 17 July 1971 in Japan.[1] It received a general release in Japan on 14 August 1971.[2] The film was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year, and the fourth highest grossing domestic release of the year in Japan.[1]
The film was released theatrically in the United States by Min-On of America with a 149-minute running time on 11 September 1973.[1]
See also
Footnotes
- Galbraith IV 2008, p. 276.
- Galbraith IV 2008, p. 277.
References
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 1461673747.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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