Tower of Lilies

Jan 9, 1953

2h 8m

★ 6.8

Overview

A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.

Genres

War

Drama

Production Companies

Toei Company

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Cast

Teacher Miyagi

Keiko Tsushima

Teacher Tamai

Eiji Okada

Kinzō Shin

Fusatarō Ishijima

Taiji Tonoyama

Akitake Kōno

Shunji Kasuga

Takashi Kanda

Tadashi Minamikawa

Gen Shimizu

Fumi Uehara

Kyōko Kagawa

Chieko Seki

In 1943, critical developments in the Pacific War have placed Japan at a disadvantage, although the fiery breaths of war hadn't yet reached Okinawa Normal School for women. Nothing seemed the least bit out of the ordinary, as Kazuko and her friends enjoyed a day of sports. A year later the war takes a devastating turn, as US forces plan an amphibious attack known as "Operation Iceberg" on the Ryukyu island.

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