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Monument to the Girl's Corps(1968)
Status: Released
Date: 1968-09-21
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Time: 2h 5m
Overview:
In 1943, critical developments in the Pacific War have placed Japan at a disadvantage, although the fiery breaths of war hadn't yet reached Okinawa Normal School for women. Nothing seemed the least bit out of the ordinary, as Kazuko and her friends enjoyed a day of sports. A year later the war takes a devastating turn, as US forces plan an amphibious attack known as "Operation Iceberg" on the Ryukyu island.
Languages: Japanese.
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Movie: Monument to the Girl's Corps
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吉永小百合
Kazuko Yonamine
浜田光夫
Junichiro Nishizato
和泉雅子
Tomi Higa
二谷英明
Hideo Akina
小高雄二
青木義朗
東恵美子
和田浩治
Second Lieutenant Ohta
東野英治郎
Nakaji, Principal
乙羽信子
Hatsu Yonamine
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