Letters from Iwo Jima
The battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers.
Synopsis
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Status: Released
Director: Clint Eastwood
Main Cast
Ken Watanabe
General Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Kazunari Ninomiya
Private Saigo
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Colonel Baron Nishi
Ryo Kase
Private Shimizu
Shido Nakamura
Lieutenant Ito
Hiroshi Watanabe
Lieutenant Fujita
Takumi Bando
Captain Tanida
Yuki Matsuzaki
Private Nozaki
Takashi Yamaguchi
Kashiwara
Eijiro Ozaki
Lieutenant Okubo
Trailer
User Reviews
r96sk
I was hoping it would entertain me as much as <em>'Flags of Our Fathers'</em> had - and I'm pleased to say it did! I'd say that aforementioned release pips this companion piece, but the difference in quality is virtually indistinguishable - both are very good films. Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya and Ryo Kase all give excellent performances, I enjoyed that trio throughout <em>'Letters from Iwo Jima'</em>. It's really cool to see the Japanese point of view of the Battle of Iwo Jima, having previously seen the American view last time out. It's also pleasing that the film portrays this side of the story correctly and tells the tale in Japanese, despite being an all-American production. The film reportedly did well in Japan, which I guess confirms that it did a respectable job.
