Anatahan

1953 [JAPANESE]

Action / Drama / History / War

17
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 100% · 14 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 65% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 1561 1.6K

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Plot summary

From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan.

Director

Josef von Sternberg Photo
Josef von Sternberg

Top cast

Hiroshi Kondô Photo
Hiroshi Kondô as Yanaginuma
Shôji Nakayama Photo
Shôji Nakayama as Nishio
Akemi Negishi Photo
Akemi Negishi as Keiko Kusakabe, the 'Queen Bee'
Tadashi Suganuma Photo
Tadashi Suganuma as Kusakabe, Husband of Keiko
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644.18 MB
968*720
Japanese 2.0
PG
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
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1.36 GB
1440*1072
Japanese 2.0
PG
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by william d 4 / 10

A potentially good story ruined by excessive narration

A potentially good story ruined by excessive narration. I think von Sternberg would have done better to present this as a scripted drama with Japanese dialogue and English subtitles instead of talking over every scene in the film.
Reviewed by R T 8 / 10

A true oddity from Von Sternberg. The story

A true oddity from Von Sternberg. The story of a naval crew stranded on a remote island whose inhabitants are one man and one woman... a "Lord of the Flies"-esque scenario where civilization gradually breaks down. The odd part? The tale is based on a Japanese novel, and the entire cast and crew is Japanese, with English narration by JVS himself. The narrator is supposedly as one of the participants, though it's never revealed which one. The whole thing has a thick dreamlike quality, aided by a haunting score from Akira Ifukube (who has a long, long resume, including a lot of Zatoichi films, a number of Toho monster movies, and most notably The Burmese Harp). For most of the cast, this was their only role, or one of a small handful. For "Queen Bee" Akemi Negishi, however, it would be the beginning of a fruitful career, including several collaborations with Kurosawa. A strange and fascinating film, with thoughtful narration.
Reviewed by R T 10 / 10

Il fallait du courage et une certaine inconscience

Il fallait du courage et une certaine inconscience a un cineaste americain pour tourner un film au Japon en 1954. Ce film bricole, dont Sternberg a fait la lumiere, construit les decors, enregistre la voix-off, est tout simplement l'un des plus beaux films d'auteur de tous les temps. Il est aussi l'aboutissement d'une oeuvre toute entiere consacree a 'la femme'. Un chef d'oeuvre, s'il en existe.
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