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Fort Graveyard

1965 · 132 min

A bittersweet, wryly funny war drama that turns military absurdity into quiet tragedy.

Directed by
Kihachi Okamoto
Genres
Drama, War, Comedy
Tagline
Their lives were short, but their music will live on forever.
Overview
Charged with insubordination for punching a superior, Sergeant Kosugi is shipped to China in the last desperate days of the Second World War. His commander, Captain Sakuma, is vicious and dictatorial. Sakuma places Kosugi in charge of training for combat what once was the military band. Kosugi must somehow prepare his inept soldiers for the rigors of combat.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, survival, power, betrayal
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Kihachi Okamoto
Genres
Drama, War, Comedy
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, war, comedy
    Directed by
    Kihachi Okamoto
    Written by
    Kihachi Okamoto, Susumu Saji
    Starring
    Toshirō Mifune, Makoto Satou, Reiko Dan, Yūnosuke Itō, Tatsuya Nakadai, Hideyo Amamoto, Tōru Ibuki, Akira Nagoya
    Music
    Masaru Satō
    Cinematography
    Rokurô Nishigaki
    Runtime
    132 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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