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Lanterns on Blue Waters (1983)

★ 5.2/10 112 min Drama Japan Japanese
Director: Akio Jissoji
Writer: Sō Kuramoto
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

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

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