Pigs and Battleships
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VHS cover for Pigs and Battleships (1961) |
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Directed by | Shohei Imamura |
Produced by | Masaya Nakamura |
Written by | Hisashi Yamauchi |
Starring | Jitsuko Yoshimura Yôko Minamida |
Music by | Toshirô Mayuzumi |
Cinematography | Sinsaku Himeda |
Distributed by | Nikkatsu European Producers International |
Release date(s) | Jan 21, 1961 |
Running time | 108 min |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
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Pigs and Battleships (豚と軍艦 Buta to gunkan?) is a 1961 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura.
[edit] Plot
The film depicts the mutually exploitive relationship that exists between the U.S. military and the lower elements of Japanese society at Yokosuka.
[edit] Awards
It won for Best Film at the Blue Ribbon Awards in Japan.