The Burning Sky
燃ゆる大空
Synopsis
The film was produced during Second Sino-Japanese War, before the Pearl Harbor Attack in 1941. The film mainly concerns the training of newly-recruited pilots and their daily life, then their subsequent fighting experiences in China. Army supported the production, providing all the authentic airplanes, training and actual actions. They even provided the older biplanes disguised as Chinese fighter planes. Obinata plays the trainer-turned-combat-leader, who is passionate and cool at the same time. All his boys love him, of course. The film is not as intense, full of sugar-coated camaraderie, until young pilots are killed in action one by one. Last twenty minutes are fairly grim, as the message of self-sacrifice is heard loud and clear.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yutaka Abe
- Screenplay & Story
- Yasutaro Yagi
- Original Score
- Fumio Hayasaka, Kosaku Yamada
- Original Title
- 燃ゆる大空
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Toho Eiga
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yutaka Abe
Yasutaro Yagi, Komatsu Kiyamura
Fumio Hayasaka, Kosaku Yamada
Yoshio Miyajima
Toshio Goto
Yutaka Abe
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshio Miyajima
Director of Photography
Toshio Goto
Editor
Yutaka Abe
Director
Yasutaro Yagi
Screenplay
Yutaka Abe
Producer
Fumio Hayasaka
Original Music Composer
Kosaku Yamada
Original Music Composer
Takeo Kita
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Burning Sky
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What is The Burning Sky about?
The film was produced during Second Sino-Japanese War, before the Pearl Harbor Attack in 1941. The film mainly concerns the training of newly-recruited pilots and their daily life, then their subsequent fighting experiences in China. Army supported the production, providing all the authentic airplanes, training and actual actions. They even provided the older biplanes disguised as Chinese fighter planes. Obinata plays the trainer-turned-combat-leader, who is passionate and cool at the same time. All his boys love him, of course. The film is not as intense, full of sugar-coated camaraderie, until young pilots are killed in action one by one. Last twenty minutes are fairly grim, as the message of self-sacrifice is heard loud and clear.
Who directed The Burning Sky?
The Burning Sky was directed by Yutaka Abe.
Who stars in The Burning Sky?
The principal cast of The Burning Sky includes Susumu Fujita, Taizō Fukami, Katsuhiko Haida, Seishiro Hara, Kazuo Hasegawa.
When was The Burning Sky released and how long is it?
The Burning Sky was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for The Burning Sky?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Burning Sky was composed by Fumio Hayasaka, Kosaku Yamada.