is a 1971 Japanese
war film
War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about naval, air, or land battles, with combat scenes central to the drama. It has been strongly associated with the 20th century. The fateful nature of battle scenes means that war fi ...
directed by
Kihachi Okamoto
was a Japanese film director who worked in several different genres.
Career
Born in Yonago, Okamoto attended Meiji University, but was drafted into the Air Force 1943 and entered World War II, an experience that had a profound effect on his late ...
from a screenplay by
Kaneto Shindo
was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and writer, who directed 48 films and wrote scripts for 238. His best known films as a director include ''Children of Hiroshima'', ''The Naked Island'', '' Onibaba'', ''Kuroneko'' and ' ...
and Ryōzō Kasahara, with effects by
Teruyoshi Nakano
was a Japanese special effects director.
Early life
Nakano was born on in Andong Province, Andong, Manchukuo (now Dandong, Liaoning, China). His father worked for an affiliate of South Manchuria Railway called International Transport. His ...
.
Release
''Battle of Okinawa'' received a
roadshow theatrical release
A roadshow theatrical release or reserved seat engagement is the practice of opening a film in a limited number of theaters in major cities for a specific period of time before the wide release of the film. Roadshows would generally mimic a live ...
released on 17 July 1971 in Japan. It received a general release in Japan on 14 August 1971. The film was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year, and the fourth highest grossing domestic release of the year in Japan.
The film was released theatrically in the United States by Min-On of America with a 149-minute running time on 11 September 1973.
Cast
See also
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List of Japanese films of 1971
References
Sources
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External links
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1971 films
Okinawa (film)
''Okinawa'' is a 1952 American war film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Pat O'Brien, Cameron Mitchell and Richard Denning. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures as a second feature.
Plot
Captain Hale commands a U.S. Naval v ...
Japanese epic films
Films directed by Kihachi Okamoto
Films scored by Masaru Sato
Films produced by Sanezumi Fujimoto
Films with screenplays by Kaneto Shindo
Pacific War films
Films set in Okinawa Prefecture
1971 war films
Japanese World War II films
1970s Japanese films
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