War ·Drama · Japan · 1953 · 2h 8m

Tower of Lilies

ひめゆりの塔

Tower of Lilies poster
Director
Tadashi Imai
Cast
Keiko Tsushima as Teacher Miyagi Eiji Okada as Teacher Tamai Kinzō Shin as Fusatarō Ishijima as Taiji Tonoyama as Akitake Kōno as
Crew
Shunichirō Nakao — Director of Photography Akikazu Kono — Editor Yūji Koseki — Original Music Composer Yōko Mizuki — Screenplay Keiichirō Ishino — Novel Mitsuo Makino — Producer
Synopsis

A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.

Mood & Themes
himeyuri students
Key Collaborators
Tadashi Imai Director Shunichirō Nakao Director of Photography Akikazu Kono Editor Yūji Koseki Original Music Composer Yōko Mizuki Screenplay Keiichirō Ishino Novel Mitsuo Makino Producer Takero Itō Producer
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