
TMDb Rating
7.6/10
28 verified votes
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972)
DramaMysteryWar
96 min
Plot Summary
A war widow determined to clear the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-martialed for desertion and executed. Official records have been destroyed, and the ministry that distributes benefits continues to deny her a pension. Twenty-six years after the war, she seeks out four survivors of her husband's garrison. Each tells a dramatically different story about her husband's conduct, but she is determined to learn the truth.
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DramaMysteryWarKinji FukasakuSachiko HidariTetsuro Tamba1972
Director
Kinji Fukasaku
Top Cast
Sachiko HidariTetsuro TambaNoboru MitaniSanae NakaharaYumiko Fujita
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