Underplayed Gems

Moyuru ōzora (1940)

Moyuru ōzora poster
Original title
燃ゆる大空
Directed by
Yutaka Abe
Genre
war film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 41m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

The film follows Imperial Japanese Army Air Service officers from their training through combat in the Second Sino-Japanese War. It shows their growth and their bond with a former instructor who becomes their squadron commander. A hit theme song accompanies the story.

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What happens

The Burning Sky (燃ゆる大空, Moyuru ōzora) is a 1940 black-and-white Japanese war film produced and directed by Yutaka Abe, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film depicts the growth and fighting style of Imperial Japanese Army Air Service officers as they undergo training, and later their interactions with their former instructor as they fight together in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War after he takes command of their squadron. Considered a work of high quality, The Burning Sky is ranked eighth in the Kinema Junpo list of Ten Best Japanese Films. Special cinematographer Eiichi (or Eiji) Tsuburaya won the Japan Photographers Association Award for his work on the film. The theme song, also called "The Burning Sky," was composed by Kosaku Yamada and sung by Ichiro Fujiyama and was a hit song in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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