No big-budget battle picture, this is a small, intimate chamber of moral horrors. Fukasaku spares...
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
A war widow determined to clear the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-martialed for desertion and executed. Official records have been destroyed, and the ministry that distributes benefits continues to deny her a pension. Twenty-six years after the war, she seeks out four survivors of her husband's garrison. Each tells a dramatically different story about her husband's conduct, but she is determined to learn the truth.
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Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 12, 1972
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama, Mystery, War
User Score
75%
Original Title
軍旗はためく下に
Production Companies
TOHO, Shinsei Eigasha
Director
Kinji Fukasaku
Description
A war widow determined to clear the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-martialed for desertion and executed. Official records have been destroyed, and the ministry that distributes benefits continues to deny her a pension. Twenty-six years after the war, she seeks out four survivors of her husband's garrison. Each tells a dramatically different story about her husband's conduct, but she is determined to learn the truth.