Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972)
Starring Sachiko Hidari, Tetsurō Tamba, Noboru Mitani
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
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: 96 min.
Rating: 7.4
DVD
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Drama,Mystery,War
Cast
Sakie Togashi
Sergeant Katsuo Togashi
Pvt. Tsuguo Terajima
Mrs. Ochi
Sakie's daughter
Lt. Goto
Tadahiko Ohashi
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Major Senda
Nobuyuki Ochi
Tomoyuki Akiba
Private Sakai
Himself
Pvt. Sakai's Wife