Letters from Iwo Jima

2006 • 2h 21m •

Action Drama War

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★ 7.5/10

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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.

"The battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers."

Top Billed 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

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2022-02-10

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 sid...