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Release Year1960
Runtime1h 58m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Drama
Votes9
DirectorShūe Matsubayashi
WritersShinobu Hashimoto, Takeo Kunihiro
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Storm of the Pacific
About The Storm of the Pacific
Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in 1941 and is welcomed with pride in his hometown on his return. As Japan racks up victory after victory in the Pacific War, Kitami is caught up in the emotion of the time and fights courageously for the standard of Japanese honor. But his assuredness of his government's righteousness is shaken after the Japanese navy is defeated in the debacle of Midway.
Directed by Shūe Matsubayashi, The Storm of the Pacific leans on a strong ensemble — Yōsuke Natsuki, Toshirō Mifune, Koji Tsuruta — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1960.
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