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Cast
Toshirō Mifune
as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Yūzō Kayama
as First Lieutenant Ijuin
Yōko Tsukasa
as Sumie Kimura
Toshio Kurosawa
as 1st Lt. Kimura
Makoto Satō
as Genda
Daisuke Katō
as Chief of Press Section
Masayuki Mori
as Prime Minister Konoe
Wakako Sakai
as Tomoko Yakuki
Matsumoto Hakuō II
as Minister Yoneuchi
Kenjirō Ishiyama
as Cmdr. Momotake
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1968
Runtime2h 10m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Drama
Votes9
DirectorSeiji Maruyama
WritersKatsuya Susaki, Seiji Maruyama, Shinobu Hashimoto
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAdmiral Yamamoto
About Admiral Yamamoto
As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed supreme commander of the Japanese fleet. With Japan headed inexorably toward war, Yamamoto, despite his misgivings, believes the only possible victory lies in destroying the American fleet by surprise at Pearl Harbor. The attack succeeds, but fails to sink the American carrier fleet. Thus Yamamoto must lead the Japanese navy into war with ever-diminishing likelihood of success.
Directed by Seiji Maruyama, Admiral Yamamoto leans on a strong ensemble — Toshirō Mifune, Yūzō Kayama, Yōko Tsukasa — 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 1968.
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