Drama ·War · Japan · 1950 · 1h 49m

Listen to the Voices of the Sea

日本戦歿学生の手記 きけ、わだつみの声

Listen to the Voices of the Sea poster
Director
Hideo Sekigawa
Cast
Hajime Izu as Yasumi Hara as Akitake Kōno as Kinzō Shin as Haruko Sugimura as Yuriko Hanabusa as
Crew
Nagaki Yamagishi — Director of Photography Shinkichi Otsuka — Director of Photography Shintarō Miyamoto — Editor Akira Ifukube — Original Music Composer Kazuo Funahashi — Screenplay Mitsuo Makino — Producer
Synopsis

This film is strongly anti-war film. The film is based on the collection of writings by Japanese student soldiers who died during World War II. The film is located to Burma. It shows the everyday problems of soldiers in contrast of their ideas and the cynicism of their commanders. Soldiers are also victims of military bullying by their commanders.

Mood & Themes
world war iijapanese soldier
Key Collaborators
Hideo Sekigawa Director Nagaki Yamagishi Director of Photography Shinkichi Otsuka Director of Photography Shintarō Miyamoto Editor Akira Ifukube Original Music Composer Kazuo Funahashi Screenplay Mitsuo Makino Producer
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