The NavyMovie
A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his best friend Shinji to join him. As it turns out, however, Takao's poor health prevents him from entering the navy while his friend is chosen instead. As time goes by, Takao becomes a painter and changes his mind about the meaningfulness of war and fighting, while his friend goes the opposite path. Meanwhile Takao's sister falls in love with Shinji.
About The Navy
The Navy is a 1963 war, drama movie directed by Shinji Murayama.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 40m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Kinya Kitaoji, Sonny Chiba, Michiko Araki, Fusatarō Ishijima. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
