Yamato (2005)
Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, "Yamato" has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to tell the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato. The film was never released in the United States, where reviewers who have seen it have compared the military epic to "Titanic" and "Saving Private Ryan."
Director: Junya Satō
Genre: War, History
Runtime: 143 min
Release Date: December 17, 2005
Cast
- Takashi Sorimachi - Shohachi Moriwaki
- Shido Nakamura - Mamoru Uchida
- Yu Aoi - Taeko
- Noboru Takachi - Kawazoe
- Jun'ichi Haruta - Hisao Koike
- Ryô Hashizume - Yoshiharu Kojima
- Ryūzō Hayashi - Ryunosuke Kusaka
- Hiroyuki Hirayama - Tamaki
- Hirotaro Honda - Tetsuzo Furumura
- Hisashi Igawa - The Chairman
Screenplay
- Jun Henmi (Novel)
- Junya Satō (Screenplay)
Music: Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography: Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Editing: Takeo Yoneda
Production: KADOKAWA, Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
world war ii, pacific war, naval warfare
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Yamato about?
- Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, "Yamato" has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to tell the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato. The film was never released in the United States, where reviewers who have seen it have compared the military epic to "Titanic" and "Saving Private Ryan."
- Who directed Yamato?
- Yamato was directed by Junya Satō.
- Who stars in Yamato?
- Yamato stars Takashi Sorimachi, Shido Nakamura, Yu Aoi, Noboru Takachi, Jun'ichi Haruta, Ryô Hashizume.
- How long is Yamato?
- Yamato has a runtime of 2h 23m (143 minutes).
- What genre is Yamato?
- Yamato is a War, History film.
- Where was Yamato produced?
- Yamato was produced in Japan.