Movie Description
黎明八月十五日
(1952)Overview
July 1945. War‑exhausted Japan groans under the heel of a brutal military regime. Young journalist Saeki struggles to cling to a fading sense of justice. Writer Yoshida slowly loses his convictions to the darkness of unquestioning orders. Kimiko, a young woman, bears the scars of cruelty from the cold‑hearted military police. Private Yamada has deserted the army. His wife, Ryōko, is branded a traitor's wife and relentlessly hunted. When Yamada finally reaches home, he finds his sick child Toshiko lying in bed. The military police drag him away in front of his family; a struggle ensues, and Yamada is shot dead before his wife's eyes. Hiroshima is annihilated by an atomic bomb. Rumors spread of a final decisive battle on the mainland. The people clutch bamboo spears with gaunt hands. Then August 15th arrives: Japan's defeat is laid bare before the stunned populace.
Featured Crew
- Director : Hideo Sekigawa
- Producer : Toshiyuki Okada
- Writer : Yasutaro Yagi,Yutaka Nishikawa
- Cast : Eiji Okada,Kyōko Kagawa,Yatsuko Tan'ami,Kinzō Shin,Hatae Kishi,Tokue Hanazawa,Akitake Kōno,Masao Mishima,Haruko Toda
Cast
Reporter Saeki
Kimiko Sasaki
Tsuruko Sasaki
Private Yamada
Ryoko Yamada
Tome-san
Junji Yoshida
Toyama-san
Kane-san
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Facts
Original Title黎明八月十五日
Status Released
Release Information
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1952-05-01
Original LanguageUnknown
