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The Navy

The Navy

1963•1h 40m
WarDrama

A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his best friend Shinji to join him. As it turns out, however, Takao's poor health prevents him from entering the navy while his friend is chosen instead. As time goes by, Takao becomes a painter and changes his mind about the meaningfulness of war and fighting, while his friend goes the opposite path. Meanwhile Takao's sister falls in love with Shinji.

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Production

Toei Company

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kinya Kitaoji

Kinya Kitaoji

Shinji

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Takao

Michiko Araki

Michiko Araki

Fusatarō Ishijima

Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

Yoshiko Mita

Yoshiko Mita

Haruko Sugimura

Haruko Sugimura

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Gōzō Sōma

Gōzō Sōma

Shirō Ōki

Katsuo Tagawa

Sakae Yamaura

Kenji Miyako

Sayoko Tanimoto

Sayoko Tanimoto

田中恵美子

Ryuko Mizukami

Ryuko Mizukami

Rumiko Tanuma

Yuko Hinoki

Shigemi Kitahara

Shigemi Kitahara

Takeshi Katō

Takeshi Katō

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