Tower of Lilies

Tower of Lilies (1953)

09/01/1953
War, Drama
2h 8m

Overview

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.

  • Tadashi ImaiDirector
  • Yōko MizukiScreenplay
  • Original Title

    ひめゆりの塔

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

Keywords

  • himeyuri students

Top Billed Cast

Keiko Tsushima

Keiko Tsushima

Teacher Miyagi

Eiji Okada

Eiji Okada

Teacher Tamai

Kinzō Shin

Kinzō Shin

Fusatarō Ishijima

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Akitake Kōno

Shunji Kasuga

Takashi Kanda

Takashi Kanda

Tadashi Minamikawa

Gen Shimizu

Gen Shimizu

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