ひめゆりの塔 · 1953

Tower of Lilies

Tadashi Imai · 128 min · Japan

A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.

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Awards

1 win

Production companies

Toei Company

Locations

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Setting

prefectura de Okinawa

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Cast

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  Keiko Tsushima

  Teacher Miyagi

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  Eiji Okada

  Teacher Tamai

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  Kinzō Shin

• Fusatarō Ishijima

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  Taiji Tonoyama

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  Akitake Kōno

• Shunji Kasuga

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  Takashi Kanda