Monument to the Girl's Corps
あゝひめゆりの塔
Release: 1968-09-21
·Runtime: 125m
Drama
War
In 1943, critical developments in the Pacific War have placed Japan at a disadvantage, although the fiery breaths of war hadn't yet reached Okinawa Normal School for women. Nothing seemed the least bit out of the ordinary, as Kazuko and her friends enjoyed a day of sports. A year later the war takes a devastating turn, as US forces plan an amphibious attack known as "Operation Iceberg" on the Ryukyu island.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
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Cast
Sayuri Yoshinaga
as Kazuko Yonamine
Mitsuo Hamada
as Junichiro Nishizato
Hideaki Nitani
as Hideo Akina
Yoshirō Aoki
Nobuko Otowa
as Hatsu Yonamine
Masako Izumi
as Tomi Higa
Yuji Odaka
Emiko Azuma
Kōji Wada
as Second Lieutenant Ohta
Eijirō Tōno
as Nakaji, Principal
Kan'emon Nakamura
as Noguchi, principal
Tetsuya Watari
as Young man
Meiko Kaji
