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The Navy (1963)

Original title: 海軍

1963-08-13 · 1h 40m · JA
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A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his best friend Shinji to join him. As it turns out, however, Takao's poor health prevents him from entering the navy while his friend is chosen instead. As time goes by, Takao becomes a painter and changes his mind about the meaningfulness of war and fighting, while his friend goes the opposite path. Meanwhile Takao's sister falls in love with Shinji.

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Shinji MurayamaDirector

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Kinya KitaojiKinya KitaojiShinjiSonny ChibaSonny ChibaTakaoMichiko ArakiMichiko ArakiFusatarō IshijimaFusatarō IshijimaYoshi KatōYoshi KatōYoshiko MitaYoshiko MitaHaruko SugimuraHaruko SugimuraEijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno

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Genre affinityDrama · WarDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWarDirector preference373477Actor preference78920 · 329438 · 217637Country preferenceJp

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What is The Navy about?

A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his best friend Shinji to join him. As it turns out, however, Takao's poor health prevents him from entering the navy while his friend is chosen instead. As time goes by, Takao becomes a painter and changes his mind about the meaningfulness of war and fighting, while his friend goes the opposite path. Meanwhile Takao's sister falls in love with Shinji.

How long is The Navy?

The Navy has a runtime of 100 minutes.