Movie
Explosion!
5.0/10
1939
1h 24m
ja
Drama
Overview
"Around the time he made such remarkably ambivalent war films as Mud and Soldiers and Five Scouts, Tasaka directed this 'home front' comedy-drama which is too bizarre to be serious propaganda. [The plot revolves around a public contribution campaign to buy airplanes.] The mayor's aviator son promises to fly over the village in salute, and much of the narrative concerns the preparations for this great event. Tasaka throws in a few songs, some village humor and satire, and tremendous camera mobility, finally wringing every possible effect from his climax." John Gillett, British Film Institute
Director
Tomotaka Tasaka
Writers
Shozo Ito
Movie Information
Release Date
February 15, 1939
Runtime
1h 24m
Status
Released
Original Language
ja
Vote Count
1
Production
