Under the Flag of the Rising Sun - 1972

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.

96min
1972
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.9/10

Cast

Sachiko Hidari profile pictureSachiko HidariSakie Togashi
Tetsurō Tamba profile pictureTetsurō TambaSergeant Katsuo Togashi
Noboru Mitani profile pictureNoboru MitaniPvt. Tsuguo Terajima
Yumiko Fujita profile pictureYumiko FujitaTomoko Togashi
Taketoshi Naitô profile pictureTaketoshi NaitôTadahiko Ohashi
Kôichi Yamamoto profile pictureKôichi YamamotoMinistry of Health and Welfare
Isao Natsuyagi profile pictureIsao NatsuyagiPrivate Sakai

About Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun Overview

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.

Runtime: 96min

Extra details

Original Title: 軍旗はためく下に
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Kinji Fukasaku
Production Companies
TohoShinsei Eiga