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The Battle of Okinawa(Movie, 1971)

Original title: "激動の昭和史 沖縄決戦" (Japanese/JA)
FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 29min | Genres: War, History
The Battle of OkinawaRating: 3.8/5 (with 55 votes)
Battle of Okinawa (激動の昭和史 沖縄決戦, Gekidō no Shōwashi: Okinawa Kessen) is a 1971 Japanese war film directed by Kihachi Okamoto from a screenplay by Kaneto Shindo and Ryōzō Kasahara, with effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. ()
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About The Battle of Okinawa

The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several army divisions to defend it at all costs. The mission quickly degenerates as vital resources and troops are diverted to other islands. After a civilian evacuation ends in tragedy most of non-combatants are forced to remain on the island. Many convert to soldier status. Tokyo sends mixed messages that squander time and resources, as when they order the defenders to build an airstrip for aircraft that never come. The truth soon becomes obvious: the high command decides that the island cannot be held and effectively abandons the Okinawan defenders. When the Americans land many troops are deployed in the wrong places. As the slaughter mounts, a suicidal attitude takes hold. Okinawa becomes a death trap, for civilian volunteers and non-combatants as well.

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Made by: Toho Company
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 12 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 07/26/1973 (World premiere: 08/14/1971)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"激動の昭和史 沖縄決戦"
"A Queda de Okinawa"
"血战冲绳岛"
"Kamikaze-Okinawa Zero"
"Stahlgewitter im Pazifik"
"Les Marines Attaquent Okinawa"
"Gekido no showashi: Okinawa kessen"
"Bitva za Okinavu"
"Battle of Okinawa"

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