Drama ·War · Japan · 1953 · 1h 59m

The Eagle of the Pacific

太平洋の鷲

The Eagle of the Pacific poster
Director
Ishirō Honda
Cast
Denjirō Ōkōchi as Grand Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi as Commander Furukawa Masao Shimizu as Commander Kashima Eijirō Yanagi as Premier Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai Minoru Takada as Prince Fumimaro Konoe Ichirō Sugai as Admiral Koshirô Oikawa
Crew
Kazuo Yamada — Director of Photography Kôichi Iwashita — Editor Yūji Koseki — Original Music Composer Shinobu Hashimoto — Screenplay Sōjirō Motoki — Producer Iwao Akune — Production Design
Synopsis

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grave misgivings about leading Japan's navy into war with the United States. He opposes the attack on Pearl Harbor, but, overruled, he leads his forces to the best of his ability.

Mood & Themes
world war iipearl harborpacific wartokusatsu
Key Collaborators
Ishirō Honda Director Kazuo Yamada Director of Photography Kôichi Iwashita Editor Yūji Koseki Original Music Composer Shinobu Hashimoto Screenplay Sōjirō Motoki Producer Iwao Akune Production Design Takeo Kita Production Design
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