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. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.5/10 | |
Released: | December 7, 1944 | |
Runtime: | 87 min | |
Genres: | Drama War | |
Countries: | Japan | |
Companies: | Shochiku | |
Cast: | Chishû Ryû Ken Mitsuda Kazumasa Hoshino | |
Crew: | Shôhei Hino Tadao Ikeda Keisuke Kinoshita | |
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