Farewell Rabaul

Director: Ishirō Honda

Producer: Tomoyuki Tanaka

A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life. Seeking the companionship of any woman who will have them, they spend their days indulging in every fantasy in order to escape the overwhelming fear of death looming just over the horizon.

105 min Rating: 8.5/10 Released

Top Cast

Ryō Ikebe
Ryō Ikebe
Captain Wakabayashi
Mariko Okada
Mariko Okada
Sumiko Komatsu
Rentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni
Captain Katase
Akihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata
First lieutenant Noguchi

Movie Info

Director: Ishirō Honda

Producer: Tomoyuki Tanaka

Production Companies: TOHO

Countries: Japan

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