Tower of Lilies (1953)

6.8/10 128 min War Drama

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.

Cast

Keiko Tsushima

Teacher Miyagi

Eiji Okada

Teacher Tamai

Kinzō Shin

Taiji Tonoyama

Akitake Kōno

Takashi Kanda

Gen Shimizu

Kyōko Kagawa

Fumi Uehara

Chieko Seki

Miki Odagiri

Kaneko Iwasaki

Junko Uozumi

Misako Watanabe

Yūko Kusunoki

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