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18/09/1965 Drama, War, Comedy 2h 12m
61
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Their lives were short, but their music will live on forever.

Overview

Charged with insubordination for punching a superior, Sergeant Kosugi is shipped to China in the last desperate days of the Second World War. His commander, Captain Sakuma, is vicious and dictatorial. Sakuma places Kosugi in charge of training for combat what once was the military band. Kosugi must somehow prepare his inept soldiers for the rigors of combat.

  1. Kihachi Okamoto

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Toshirō Mifune

    Sergeant Kosugi

  2. Makoto Satō

    Inuyama

  3. Reiko Dan

    Oharu

  4. Yūnosuke Itō

    Mochida

  5. Tatsuya Nakadai

    Sakuma

  6. Hideyo Amamoto

    Shiga

  7. Tōru Ibuki

    Sanpo

  8. Akira Nagoya

    Nezu

  9. Hiroshi Hasegawa

    Nakano

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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