Admiral Yamamoto (1968)
As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed supreme commander of the Japanese fleet. With Japan headed inexorably toward war, Yamamoto, despite his misgivings, believes the only possible victory lies in destroying the American fleet by surprise at Pearl Harbor. The attack succeeds, but fails to sink the American carrier fleet. Thus Yamamoto must lead the Japanese navy into war with ever-diminishing likelihood of success.
- Released
- 1968-08-14
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Seiji Maruyama, Seiji Maruyama, Katsuya Susaki, Shinobu Hashimoto
- TMDB rating
- 8.5/10 from 9 votes
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
- Yūzō Kayama as First Lieutenant Ijuin
- Yōko Tsukasa as Sumie Kimura
- Toshio Kurosawa as 1st Lt. Kimura
- Makoto Satō as Genda
- Daisuke Katō as Chief of Press Section
- Kenji Sahara as First Officer of Information Section
- Ryūtarō Tatsumi as Boatman Kitaro
- Yasuo Araki as Yukichi Eto
- Masayuki Mori as Prime Minister Konoe
- Wakako Sakai as Tomoko Yakuki
- Matsumoto Hakuō II as Minister Yoneuchi