Imperial Navy (1981)

Original title

連合艦隊

Directed by

Shūe Matsubayashi

Genre

war film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 25m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film covers the story of Japan's Imperial Navy from its early victories in World War Two to its eventual defeat. It shows the strategies and battles that led to the navy's destruction.

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What happens

Imperial Navy (Japanese: 連合艦隊, Hepburn: Rengo kantai) is a 1981 Japanese war film directed by Shue Matsubayashi. The film is a retelling of the downfall of Japan's Imperial Navy during World War II. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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