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Lanterns on Blue Waters

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Lanterns on Blue Waters

5.2

1h 52m

1983

Synopsis

The story of a Japanese man who as a 16-year-old went to Maui to work in the sugar cane fields in order to support his family back in Japan. Now 89 and still living in Hawaii he is visited by his granddaughter who brings him a letter from his disinherited and recently dead son. This brings back memories of his life with his wife and family following the attack on Pearl Harbor, in particular of his son who had gone off to join the war for the Americans.

Director

Akio Jissoji

Drama

Cast & Crew

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Haruko Katō

Haruko Katō

Kiichi Nakai

Kiichi Nakai

Eri Ishida

Eri Ishida

Chisako Hara

Chisako Hara

Keizo Kanie

Keizo Kanie

Isao Bitō

Isao Bitō

Yuki Kazamatsuri

Yuki Kazamatsuri

Takeshi Ōbayashi

Takeshi Ōbayashi

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