Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
Cover to the Region 1 DVD release of Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
Directed by	Kinji Fukasaku
Produced by	Seishi Matsumaru Eigasha Shinsei Shohei Tokizane
Written by	Shoji Yuki (novel) Kinji Fukasaku Norio Osada Kaneto Shindō
Starring	Sachiko Hidari Tetsuro Tamba
Music by	Hikaru Hayashi
Cinematography	Hiroshi Segawa
Edited by	Keiichi Uraoka
Distributed by	Toho
Release dates	March 12, 1972 (1972-03-12)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (軍旗はためく下に, Gunki hatameku moto ni) is a 1972 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[1] It was also one of the films selected for a Los Angeles tribute to Fukasaku, after he died.

Plot

In this film, a woman searches for the truth about her husband's death during World War II. Though the government labeled her husband a deserter, his widow does not believe it. When she tracks down four men who knew her husband in his last days, they tell her a harrowing story. (Source: rottentomatoes.com)

Cast

See also

• List of submissions to the 45th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

Sources

• Canby, Vincent (August 17, 1982). "FILM: JAPANESE WIDOW (film review)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-06-21. 
• "UNDER THE FLAG OF THE RISING SUN (credits)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2007-06-21. 
• Wilson, Jeff (June 8, 2005). "Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972) (Region 1 DVD review)". www.digitallyobsessed.com. Retrieved 2007-06-21.  External link in |work= (help)
• "軍旗はためく下に (Gunki hatameku moto ni)" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-07-18. 

External links

• Under the Flag of the Rising Sun at the Internet Movie Database
• Under the Flag of the Rising Sun at AllMovie