Battle of Okinawa

Battle of Okinawa

Gekidô no Shôwa-shi: Okinawa kessen
🎞️ Movie 149 min JP
โ˜… 6.9 /10 1971

The biggest and last fierce battle in history! 90 days of turbulence that burned green and life!

The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several army divisions to defend it at all costs. The mission quickly degenerates as vital resources and troops are diverted to other islands. After a civilian evacuation ends in tragedy most of non-combatants are forced to remain on the island. Many convert to soldier status. Tokyo sends mixed messages that squander time and resources, as when they order the defenders to build an airstrip for aircraft that never come. The truth soon becomes obvious: the high command decides that the island cannot be held and effectively abandons the Okinawan defenders. When the Americans land many troops are deployed in the wrong places. As the slaughter mounts, a suicidal attitude takes hold. Okinawa becomes a death trap, for civilian volunteers and non-combatants as well.

Cast

Keiju Kobayashi
Keiju Kobayashi
Gen. Ushijima
Yûzô Kayama
Yûzô Kayama
Tetsurō Tanba
Tetsurō Tanba
Lieutenant General Isamu Cho
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Colonel Hiromichi Yahara
Mayumi Ôzora
Mayumi Ôzora
Katsuhiko Sasaki
Katsuhiko Sasaki
Communications Officer
Kenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara
Hidefumi Tamashiro Teacher
Hideyo Amamoto
Hideyo Amamoto
Okinawa Regional Officer
Ryô Ikebe
Ryô Ikebe
Ichirô Nakatani
Ichirô Nakatani
๐Ÿ‘ค
Masaru Satō
Composer
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Hiroshi Murai
Cinematographer

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Battle of Okinawa (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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Battle of Okinawa (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]