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- 140 Minutes
- Warner Bros.
- Language Japanese with English subtitles
- Country USA
- Rated: R
- Format: 2.35:1
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- Directed by Clint Eastwood
- Written by Iris Yamashita, Paul Haggis, Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Tsuyoko Yoshido
- Starring Kazunari Ninomiya, Ken Watanabe, Ryo Kase, Shidou Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Ihara
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Synopsis:
In this companion piece to FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS, director Clint Eastwood tells the story of Iwo Jima from the Japanese side, creating a meditation on honor and atrocity that stands as one of the best films of his career.
Won: Best Sound Editing, 2007 Academy Awards; Best Foreign Language Film, 2007 Golden Globes
Nominated: Best Film, Best Director, Best Writing, 2007 Academy Awards; Best Director, 2007 Golden Globes
Review:
"It's unprecedented, a sorrowful and savagely beautiful elegy that can stand in the company of the greatest antiwar movies." -- David Ansen, NEWSWEEK
(Read more)- More on Letters from Iwo Jima:
- Official film Web site
- Interview with actor Ken Watanabe
