The Great White Tiger Platoon
花の白虎隊
Synopsis
The Great White Tiger Platoon was part of the Aizu clan's last ditch efforts to stop the advance of Imperial troops after the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Meant to be a reserve unit as it was made of the young, 16-17 year old sons of Aizu samurai. Their story is one of the great tragedies of the Boshin War (1868-1869) as they were called into action. Getting cut off from the main body of their platoon, a group of 20 from the 2nd squad retreated to Iimori Hill, where they looked down upon fires surrounding Aizu Castle and thinking that the castle has fallen and all is lost, they choose to die as samurai by committing seppuku. A superb rendition of this true story that shows the true honor of the samurai.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsuhiko Tasaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Fuji Yahiro
- Original Score
- Urato Watanabe
- Original Title
- 花の白虎隊
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsuhiko Tasaka
Fuji Yahiro
Urato Watanabe
Yukimasa Makita
Shigeo Nishida
Department Leadership Roster
Katsuhiko Tasaka
Director
Fuji Yahiro
Screenplay
Shima Yoshizane
Costume Design
Urato Watanabe
Original Music Composer
Yukimasa Makita
Director of Photography
Shigeo Nishida
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Great White Tiger Platoon
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What is The Great White Tiger Platoon about?
The Great White Tiger Platoon was part of the Aizu clan's last ditch efforts to stop the advance of Imperial troops after the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Meant to be a reserve unit as it was made of the young, 16-17 year old sons of Aizu samurai. Their story is one of the great tragedies of the Boshin War (1868-1869) as they were called into action. Getting cut off from the main body of their platoon, a group of 20 from the 2nd squad retreated to Iimori Hill, where they looked down upon fires surrounding Aizu Castle and thinking that the castle has fallen and all is lost, they choose to die as samurai by committing seppuku. A superb rendition of this true story that shows the true honor of the samurai.
Who directed The Great White Tiger Platoon?
The Great White Tiger Platoon was directed by Katsuhiko Tasaka.
Who stars in The Great White Tiger Platoon?
The principal cast of The Great White Tiger Platoon includes Raizō Ichikawa, Ryū Takeda, Takeshi Hanayagi, Takashi Mita, Shintarō Katsu.
When was The Great White Tiger Platoon released and how long is it?
The Great White Tiger Platoon was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for The Great White Tiger Platoon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Great White Tiger Platoon was composed by Urato Watanabe.