Farewell Rabaul (1954)
A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life. Seeking the companionship of any woman who will have them, they spend their days indulging in every fantasy in order to escape the overwhelming fear of death looming just over the horizon.
Director: Ishirō Honda
Genre: Romance, War, Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: February 10, 1954
Cast
- Ryō Ikebe - Captain Wakabayashi
- Mariko Okada - Sumiko Komatsu
- Rentaro Mikuni - Captain Katase
- Chieko Nakakita - Michiyo
- Akihiko Hirata - First lieutenant Noguchi
- Akemi Negishi - Kimu
- Akira Kubo - Shimada
- Yū Fujiki - (uncredited)
- Kenji Sahara - (uncredited)
- Haruo Nakajima - Soldier (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Shinobu Hashimoto (Screenplay)
- Takeshi Kimura (Screenplay)
- Dai Nishijima (Screenplay)
Music: Tetsuo Tsukahara
Cinematography: Kazuo Yamada
Editing: Kôichi Iwashita
Production: TOHO
Country: Japan
Language: English, 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
japan, navy, anti war, papua new guinea
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Farewell Rabaul about?
- A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life. Seeking the companionship of any woman who will have them, they spend their days indulging in every fantasy in order to escape the overwhelming fear of death looming just over the horizon.
- Who directed Farewell Rabaul?
- Farewell Rabaul was directed by Ishirō Honda.
- Who stars in Farewell Rabaul?
- Farewell Rabaul stars Ryō Ikebe, Mariko Okada, Rentaro Mikuni, Chieko Nakakita, Akihiko Hirata, Akemi Negishi.
- How long is Farewell Rabaul?
- Farewell Rabaul has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Farewell Rabaul?
- Farewell Rabaul is a Romance, War, Drama film.
- Where was Farewell Rabaul produced?
- Farewell Rabaul was produced in Japan.