Movie: Listen to the Voices of the Sea

Top 10 Billed Cast

Hajime Izu
伊豆肇

Yasumi Hara
原保美

Akitake Kōno
河野秋武

Kinzō Shin
信欣三

Haruko Sugimura
杉村春子

Yuriko Hanabusa
英百合子

Yōichi Numata
沼田曜一

Yukichi Kamishiro
Yukichi Kamishiro

Kōichi Hayashi
Kōichi Hayashi

Kyosuke Tsuki
Kyosuke Tsuki

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    This film is strongly anti-war film. The film is based on the collection of writings by Japanese student soldiers who died during World War II. The film is located to Burma. It shows the everyday problems of soldiers in contrast of their ideas and the cynicism of their commanders. Soldiers are also victims of military bullying by their commanders.

  • Release Date

    1950-06-15

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語
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