Himeyuri no To

1995 2h 1m JA

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The Girls' Division of Okinawa Normal School and the First Okinawa Prefectural High School for Girls were also known as "Himeyuri no Gakuen". In July 1944, the students, who were supposed to spend their summer vacations at home, were called back to school to prepare for the coming war and to fulfill their duties as subjects of the Imperial State. The fate of the girls and teachers awaited them as the American army attacked.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yasuko Sawaguchi
Chiyoko Miyagi
Kumiko Goto
Yasuko Tokuji
Yuri Nakae
Aya Nozato
Megumi Oji
Toshi Kamiya
Keiko Imamura
Kiyoko Ohsiro
Misato Hayase
Nobu Nishime
Miki Sakai
Sigeko Ohwan
Masahiro Takashima
First Lieutenant Ohsugi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seijiro Koyama
Writers: Seizen Nakasone, Yōko Mizuki, Seijiro Koyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Seijiro Koyama, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mitsuo Kondō shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yasuko Sawaguchi and Kumiko Goto and Yuri Nakae carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Seijiro Koyama directs. Masahiko Iimura behind the camera. Masaru Satō scores. Mitsuo Kondō cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Seijiro Koyama, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mitsuo Kondō shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yasuko Sawaguchi and Kumiko Goto and Yuri Nakae carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0113306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.