72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Akai tenshi / The Red Angel

Yasuzo Masumura
Japan      95 m.
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A love story between a doctor and a nurse amidst the explosions of a battlefield. Sakura is a nurse at a field hospital who is assaulted by a sick soldier and is willing to "comfort" wounded soldiers if she feels it is necessary. A shocking anti-war film about male sexuality, female devotion, and the misery of the battlefield.

Director
Yasuzo Masumura (Japan)
Screenplay
Ryozo Kasahara
Production
Kadokawa Corporation (Japan)
Ikuro Kubodera
Photography
Setsuo Kobayashi
Edition
Tatsuji Nakasizu
Music
Sei Ikeno
Sound
Kisao Tobita
Cast
Ayako Wakao, Shinsuke Ashida, Yusuke Kawazu
Format
DCP FOLLOWING DCI
Running Time
95 m.
Original language of the film
Japanese
Country
Japan
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