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Cast
Minoru Takada
as Shiraishi
Chieko Takehisa
as Shiraishi's wife
Takashi Shimura
as Murai's father, principle
Dog Eun-gi
as Second lieutenant Murai
Kim Shin-jae
as Murai's widow
Geum-ryong Lee
as Father of Gaymei
Bok Hye-suk
as Gaymei's mother
Kim Yu-ho
as Yeong-lyong
Seo Wol-yeong
as villagers
Jeon Taek-yi
as villagers
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1945
Runtime1h 17m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War
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DirectorChoi In-kyu, Tadashi Imai
WritersRyuichiro Yagi
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTo Love and Swear
About To Love and Swear
After facing hard times, an orphan Korean boy gets adopted to Japanese society. He meets several Japanese people who are kind to him, and grows up wanting to repay his debt to Japan, by becoming a kamikaze pilot.
Directed by Choi In-kyu, Tadashi Imai, To Love and Swear leans on a strong ensemble — Minoru Takada, Chieko Takehisa, Takashi Shimura — 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 drama titles of 1945.
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