Eagle of the Pacific (1953)

Original title

太平洋の鷲

Directed by

Ishirō Honda

Genre

war film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 59m

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film dramatizes the beginning of Japan's involvement in World War Two. It focuses on Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and the events leading to military action.

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What happens

Eagle of the Pacific (太平洋の鷲, Taiheiyo no washi), also known as Operation Kamikaze, is a 1953 Japanese epic war film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film dramatizes the start of Japan's military action in World War II, with an emphasis on the role of Isoroku Yamamoto. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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