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Under The Flag Of The Rising Sun (DVD)

Special Edition

APPROX. 96 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 1972 - MPA RATING: NR

DVD Specifications

Release date: Jun 7, 2005
Studio: Home Vision
Year: 1972
Video: Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Anamorphic - Enhanced for Widescreen TVs.
Audio: Japanese: Dolby Digital 1.0
Genre:
Subtitles: English

Special Features

  • Audio commentary by subtitler Linda Hoaglund
  • A Interview with noted Fukasaku scholar Yamane Sadao
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Essay by Tom Mes (Midnight Eye)

Synopsis



Along with the Battle Royale, Under The Flag Of The Rising Sun is one of Kinji Fukasaku's most personal works. Sachiko Hidari gives a towering performance as the war widow who returns year after year to the Ministry of Welfare, trying to clear the name of her disgraced husband: a sergeant court-martialed and executed for desertion at the end of the war. Seeking out four survivors from her husband's garrison, she pursues the truth and uncovers a Rashomon-like mystery conveyed with all the impact and rage one would expect from Kinji Fukasaku.

Cast & Crew


Home Vision presents
Eisei AmamotoSanae NakaharaKanemon NakamuraTetsuro TambaKanako Higuchi

"Under The Flag Of The Rising Sun"

Written byNorio OsadaWritten byKinji FukasakuWritten byKaneto Shindodirected byKinji Fukasaku
Production Year: 1972
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