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Release, runtime and language
1968 · 130 mins · Japanese
Directed by
Seiji Maruyama
Starring
Tatsuya Nakadai, Tatsuyoshi Ehara, Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Tsukasa, Yûzô Kayama, Kenjirô Ishiyama

As Japan cements its alliance with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto becomes supreme commander of the fleet. Though uneasy about war, he insists that a surprise strike on Pearl Harbor is Japan’s only chance for victory. The raid cripples the Pacific base but fails to destroy the American carrier force, leaving Yamamoto to lead a navy increasingly doomed as the war unfolds.

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