The Navy (1963)
1h 40m
Running Time
August 13, 1963Release Date
Plot.
A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his best friend Shinji to join him. As it turns out, however, Takao's poor health prevents him from entering the navy while his friend is chosen instead. As time goes by, Takao becomes a painter and changes his mind about the meaningfulness of war and fighting, while his friend goes the opposite path. Meanwhile Takao's sister falls in love with Shinji.
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Cast & Crew.

Kinya Kitaoji
Shinji

Sonny Chiba
Takao

Michiko Araki

Fusatarō Ishijima

Yoshi Katō

Yoshiko Mita

Haruko Sugimura

Eijirō Tōno

Gōzō Sōma

Shirō Ōki

Katsuo Tagawa

Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer

Shinji Murayama
Director

Kaneto Shindō
Screenplay

Yoshino Futakuchi
Cinematography

Osamu Tanaka
Editor

Hiroshi Kitagawa
Art Direction

Masashige Harada
Lighting Camera

三宅一

Shinjirô Ehara

Michirō Minami

Yoshio Kirishima

Nenji Kobayashi

菅原壮男
Media.

Details.
Release DateAugust 13, 1963
Original Name海軍
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 40m
Genres
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