Rikugun

Dec 7 1944 Not Rated 1h 27m

Drama, War

Though plagued by ill health all his life, a young Japanese man is obligated to fulfill his family's longstanding military tradition.

Plot

Kinoshita's ambitious and intensely moving film begins as a multi-generational epic about the military legacy of one Japanese family, before settling into an emotionally complex portrayal of parental love during wartime. As the parents of a boy shipped off to battle, Kinuyo Tanaka and Chishu Ryu locate profound depths of feeling that transcend ideology.

Written by

Shôhei Hino, Tadao Ikeda

Directed by

Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast

Chishû Ryû, Ken Mitsuda, Kazumasa Hoshino

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Shochiku

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores

# of Votes

476

Average Rating

6.4 out of 10

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