Tower of Lilies (1953)

  • NR
  • 01/09/1953 (JP)
  • War, Drama
  • 2h 8m

Overview

A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.

Tadashi Imai

Director

Keiichirō Ishino

Novel

Yoko Mizuki

Screenplay

Cast

Keiko Tsushima's headshot

Keiko Tsushima

Teacher Miyagi
Eiji Okada's headshot

Eiji Okada

Teacher Tamai
Kinzō Shin's headshot

Kinzō Shin

Fusatarō Ishijima's headshot

Fusatarō Ishijima

Taiji Tonoyama's headshot

Taiji Tonoyama

Akitake Kōno's headshot

Akitake Kōno

Shunji Kasuga's headshot

Shunji Kasuga

Takashi Kanda's headshot

Takashi Kanda

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