

“Their lives were short, but their music will live on forever.”
Charged with insubordination for punching a superior, Sergeant Kosugi is shipped to China in the last desperate days of the Second World War. His commander, Captain Sakuma, is vicious and dictatorial. Sakuma places Kosugi in charge of training for combat what once was the military band. Kosugi must somehow prepare his inept soldiers for the rigors of combat.
Director
Kihachi Okamoto
Writers
Kihachi Okamoto, Susumu Saji
Release Date
September 18, 1965
Runtime
2h 12m
Status
Released
Original Language
ja
Vote Count
9

Mifune Productions