The Navy
Original title: 海軍
Director
Shinji Murayama
Screenplay
Kaneto Shindō
A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his best friend Shinji to join him. As it turns out, however, Takao's poor health prevents him from entering the navy while his friend is chosen instead. As time goes by, Takao becomes a painter and changes his mind about the meaningfulness of war and fighting, while his friend goes the opposite path. Meanwhile Takao's sister falls in love with Shinji.
Release
Aug 13, 1963
Budget
—
Country
Japan
Revenue
—
Cast
Kinya Kitaoji
Shinji
Sonny Chiba
Takao
Michiko Araki
Yoshi Katō
Yoshiko Mita
Haruko Sugimura
Eijirō Tōno
Gōzō Sōma
Sayoko Tanimoto
Ryuko Mizukami
Shigemi Kitahara
Takeshi Katō
Shinjirō Ehara
Michirō Minami
Nenji Kobayashi
Tatsuo Umemiya
Reviews
★★★★★
Log in to rate and review
Log in →
Where to Watch
Not available for streaming yet
More from the same director | Shinji Murayama
Similar
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005
⭐ 6.3
The Battle
1934
⭐ 4.2
The Imperial Navy
1981
⭐ 6.6
Classmates
1967
⭐ 6.5
The Eternal Zero
2013
⭐ 7
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987
⭐ 7.3
Waiting for Anya
2020
⭐ 6.3
Jacknife
1989
⭐ 6.3
The Last Rifleman
2023
⭐ 6.7
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
⭐ 8.2
Men in War
1957
⭐ 6.7
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
⭐ 7.2
Create your profile for free
Save favorites, rate movies, play trivia games and discover your next favorite movie.
Join free →
