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Letters from Iwo Jima

"The battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers."

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

Top Cast

  • Ken Watanabe

    Ken Watanabe

    General Tadamichi Kuribayashi

  • Kazunari Ninomiya

    Kazunari Ninomiya

    Private Saigo

  • Tsuyoshi Ihara

    Tsuyoshi Ihara

    Colonel Baron Nishi

  • Ryo Kase

    Ryo Kase

    Private Shimizu

  • Shido Nakamura

    Shido Nakamura

    Lieutenant Ito

  • Hiroshi Watanabe

    Hiroshi Watanabe

    Lieutenant Fujita

  • Takumi Bando

    Takumi Bando

    Captain Tanida

  • Yuki Matsuzaki

    Yuki Matsuzaki

    Private Nozaki

  • Takashi Yamaguchi

    Takashi Yamaguchi

    Kashiwara

Overview

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

Rating

7.5 / 10
2,284 Reviews
3 Popular

1 Reviews

  • r96sk
    r96sk
    8 Feb 10, 2022

    I was hoping it would entertain me as much as 'Flags of Our Fathers' had - and I'm pleased to say it did! I'd say that aforementioned release pips this companion piece, but the difference in quality is virtually indistinguishable - both are very good films. Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya and Ryo Kase all give excellent performances, I enjoyed that trio throughout 'Letters from Iwo Jima'. It's really cool to see the Japanese point of view of the Battle of Iwo Jima, having previously seen the American view last time out. It's also pleasing that the film portrays this side of the story correctly and tells the tale in Japanese, despite being an all-American production. The film reportedly did well in Japan, which I guess confirms that it did a respectable job.

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