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The Storm of the Pacific (1960) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1960 · 118 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Shūe Matsubayashi
- Starring
- Keiju Kobayashi, Toshirô Mifune, Jun Tazaki, Takashi Shimura, Tatsuya Mihashi, Seizaburô Kawazu
Lieutenant Koji Kitami serves as a navigator‑bombardier in the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force. He flies a Zero during the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and returns home to a hero’s welcome. As Japan scores Pacific victories, Kitami embraces the honor code, but the crushing defeat at Midway shatters his confidence in his nation’s cause.
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