Father of the Kamikaze
19743h 19m
War, Drama, History
- Runtime
- 3h 19m
- Genre
- War
- Origin
- Japan
About
Vice Admiral Takajiro Ohnishi could see that Japan's defeat in WWII was inevitable. He came to realize that the only way to force a negotiated solution was to convince the Americans that invading Japan would cause massive casualties on both sides. The cold logic of suicide attacks, where one man and one plane could kill hundreds, seemed the only solution. In one of the cruel ironies of fate, Ohnishi actually succeeded; he convinced the Americans that invading Japan would be too costly in lives. But what he could not foresee was that America had another way of ending the war.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in Japan.
Details
- Director
- Kōsaku Yamashita
- Writing
- Kazuo Kasahara, Tatsuo Nogami
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Sep 14, 1974
- Studio
- Toei Company
Cast
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