Anatahan

Jun 28 1953 PG 1h 31m
Drama, War

From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan.

Plot

June 1944. A group of Japanese sailors and soldiers end up on Anatahan, an isolated island, after their boats are sunk by US planes. The island is not deserted: a man and his wife live there. He is not pleased to see them and she and her beauty will test the group's discipline, cohesion and selflessness.

Written by

Michiro Maruyama, Tatsuo Asano, Josef von Sternberg

Directed by

Josef von Sternberg

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Daiwa Building

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,420
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA