The Battleship on the Ground

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The Battleship on the Ground

2007

1h 35m

5.3(3 votes)

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War

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Writer/Director Kaneto Shindô recounts his time spent in the Japanese Navy in WWII. He tells about the harsh training, grueling conditions, and tragic losses which are reenacted in black & white sequences.

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