Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

Cover to the Region 1 DVD release of Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Produced by Seishi Matsumaru
Eigasha Shinsei
Shohei Tokizane
Written by Shoji Yuki (novel)
Kinji Fukasaku
Norio Osada
Kaneto Shindō
Starring Sachiko Hidari
Tetsuro Tamba
Music by Hikaru Hayashi
Cinematography Hiroshi Segawa
Edited by Keiichi Uraoka
Distributed by Toho
Release dates
  • 1972
Running time
96 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese

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.[1] It was also one of the films selected for a Los Angeles tribute to Fukasaku, after he died.

Cast

Actor[2] Role
Tetsuro Tamba Katsuo Tomikashi
Sachiko Hidari Sakie
Yumiko Fujita Tomoko
Noboru Mitani Terada
Paul Maki Paul
Kanemon Nakamura Tesinjara
Shinjiro Ehara Ochi
Isao Natsuyagi Teacher
Koichi Yamamoto Actor

See also

References

  1. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  2. 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.

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