Etajima, the Naval Academy (1959)
The former Japanese Naval Academy was at Etajima, one of the many islands of the beautiful Inland Sea. Among the new cadets were Ishikawa and Murase. Murase's mother had remarried after his father's death and the impressionable boy hated his overbearing father who held the whip-hand over his gentle mother. Out of defiance of his step-father he became wayward. But he was bright and his teacher persuaded him to enter the Academy as he knew that if he left home, his mother need not feel apologetic towards her husband on his account. Discipline was strict, their studies were hard and, in between, all the new cadets received an ample share of beatings, at the hands of the senior cadets, for the slightest mistakes. Murase thought all picked on him the most, especially Cadet First Class Kogure, who manhandled him at the slightest excuse.
Cast
- Katsuhiko Kobayashi - Ryutaro Ishikawa
- Shōzō Nanbu - Sakutaro Ishikawa
- Kōjirō Hongō
- Keiji Noguchi
- Ryuichi Ishii
- Tazuko Niki
- Kenji Sugawara
- Yoshirō Kitahara
- Jun Negami
- Osamu Takizawa
Screenplay
- Itaru Kikumura (Original Story)
- Kazuo Funahashi (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Etajima, the Naval Academy about?
- The former Japanese Naval Academy was at Etajima, one of the many islands of the beautiful Inland Sea. Among the new cadets were Ishikawa and Murase. Murase's mother had remarried after his father's death and the impressionable boy hated his overbearing father who held the whip-hand over his gentle mother. Out of defiance of his step-father he became wayward. But he was bright and his teacher persuaded him to enter the Academy as he knew that if he left home, his mother need not feel apologetic towards her husband on his account. Discipline was strict, their studies were hard and, in between, all the new cadets received an ample share of beatings, at the hands of the senior cadets, for the slightest mistakes. Murase thought all picked on him the most, especially Cadet First Class Kogure, who manhandled him at the slightest excuse.
- Who directed Etajima, the Naval Academy?
- Etajima, the Naval Academy was directed by Mitsuo Murayama.
- Who stars in Etajima, the Naval Academy?
- Etajima, the Naval Academy stars Katsuhiko Kobayashi, Shōzō Nanbu, Kōjirō Hongō, Keiji Noguchi, Ryuichi Ishii, Tazuko Niki.
- How long is Etajima, the Naval Academy?
- Etajima, the Naval Academy has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Etajima, the Naval Academy?
- Etajima, the Naval Academy is a Drama, War, Mystery film.
- Where was Etajima, the Naval Academy produced?
- Etajima, the Naval Academy was produced in Japan.