The Storm of the Pacific
5.6/10
Rating
118 min
Runtime
1960
Release Year
Shūe Matsubayashi
Director
Cast
Yōsuke Natsuki, Toshirō Mifune, Koji Tsuruta, Makoto Satō, Aiko Mimasu
Quick Synopsis
Lieutenant Koji Kitami serves as a navigator and bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force during World War II. He takes part in the 1941 attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor and returns to his hometown to a warm and proud reception. As Japan achieves a series of military successes across the Pacific, Kitami is motivated by the national sentiment and fights bravely, believing in the honor of his country. However, his confidence in the government's cause begins to falter after the Japanese navy suffers a significant defeat at the Battle of Midway.
Detailed Synopsis of The Storm of the Pacific
Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in 1941 and is welcomed with pride in his hometown on his return. As Japan racks up victory after victory in the Pacific War, Kitami is caught up in the emotion of the time and fights courageously for the standard of Japanese honor. But his assuredness of his government's righteousness is shaken after the Japanese navy is defeated in the debacle of Midway.
