Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
The battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers.
Director: Clint Eastwood · Writers: Iris Yamashita, Paul Haggis
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.
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Director
Clint Eastwood
Cast
Ken Watanabe
General Tadamichi Kuribayashi 
Kazunari Ninomiya
Private Saigo 
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Colonel Baron Nishi 
Ryo Kase
Private Shimizu 
Shidou Nakamura
Lieutenant Ito 
Hiroshi Watanabe
Lieutenant Fujita 
Takumi Bando
Captain Tanida 
Yuki Matsuzaki
Private Nozaki 
Takashi Yamaguchi
Kashiwara 
Eijiro Ozaki
Lieutenant Okubo 
Nae Yuuki
Hanako 
Nobumasa Sakagami
Admiral Ohsugi User Reviews (1)
I was hoping it would entertain me as much as 'Flags of Our Fathers' 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 'Letters from Iwo Jima'. 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.
