Otoko no iki
Synopsis
This was 1942, so it was a national policy film, no matter what you call it. But when the war was still on the winning side, there wasn't even a little bit of sadness in the film (as the war was getting worse and worse, the burdens on our backs were increasing day by day, and we had to keep forming a line for tomorrow with nowhere to go (Akira Kurosawa's "The Most Beautiful", Admiral Nomura's "Enemy Air Raid", etc.) (Song of Annihilation, directed by Sasaki Yasushi). The film closes with the hope of the blue cloud that is bubbling up in the air. Or it may be the last time that a Japanese film talks about war and looks at the end of the war with an unconcerned eye.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Noboru Nakamura
- Screenplay & Story
- Noboru Nakamura, Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Keisuke Kinoshita
- Original Title
- Otoko no iki
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku Ofuna
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Noboru Nakamura
Noboru Nakamura, Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Keisuke Kinoshita
Department Leadership Roster
Noboru Nakamura
Director
Noboru Nakamura
Writer
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Writer
Keisuke Kinoshita
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Otoko no iki
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What is Otoko no iki about?
This was 1942, so it was a national policy film, no matter what you call it. But when the war was still on the winning side, there wasn't even a little bit of sadness in the film (as the war was getting worse and worse, the burdens on our backs were increasing day by day, and we had to keep forming a line for tomorrow with nowhere to go (Akira Kurosawa's "The Most Beautiful", Admiral Nomura's "Enemy Air Raid", etc.) (Song of Annihilation, directed by Sasaki Yasushi). The film closes with the hope of the blue cloud that is bubbling up in the air. Or it may be the last time that a Japanese film talks about war and looks at the end of the war with an unconcerned eye.
Who directed Otoko no iki?
Otoko no iki was directed by Noboru Nakamura.
Who stars in Otoko no iki?
The principal cast of Otoko no iki includes Kyōko Asagiri, Hideo Fujino, Shinichi Himori, Reikichi Kawamura, Michiyo Kogure.
When was Otoko no iki released and how long is it?
Otoko no iki was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.