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Farewell Rabaul

1954-02-10 · 105 min · ★ 8.1

Romance · War · Drama

A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life. Seeking the companionship of any woman who will have them, they spend their days indulging in every fantasy in order to escape the overwhelming fear of death looming just over the horizon.

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Directors
Ishirō Honda
Production companies
TOHO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ryō IkebeRyō IkebeCaptain Wakabayashi
Mariko OkadaMariko OkadaSumiko Komatsu
Rentaro MikuniRentaro MikuniCaptain Katase
Chieko NakakitaChieko NakakitaMichiyo
Akihiko HirataAkihiko HirataFirst lieutenant Noguchi
Akemi NegishiAkemi NegishiKimu
Akira KuboAkira KuboShimada
Yū FujikiYū Fujiki(uncredited)
Kenji SaharaKenji Sahara(uncredited)
Haruo NakajimaHaruo NakajimaSoldier (uncredited)
Mayuri MokushôMayuri Mokushô
Bob Booth
Fuyuki MurakamiFuyuki Murakami
Akira Tani
Munenori Oyamada
Seijirô OndaSeijirô Onda
Etsuo Saijo
Masao Mizuno
Toyoaki Suzuki
Ichirō Tate

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