Tale of Army Brutality
1h 38m·Drama, War·
Director Jun'ya Satô's debut film focuses on the inhuman training of recruits, the brutal drill system that reigned in the Japanese army during World War II, where in the first two years of training, ordinary people were turned into inhuman killers. For his first film, the director was awarded the Blue Ribbon Awards in the Debutant of the Year nomination.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rentaro MikuniYahichi Inumaru | Yahichi Inumaru |
| KKatsuo NakamuraNaokichi Suzuki | Naokichi Suzuki |
 Shinjirō EharaTadayoshi Yazaki | Tadayoshi Yazaki |
 Kō NishimuraKameoka, Zenji | Kameoka, Zenji |
 Mitsuo AndōNot listed | Not listed |
 Kaneko IwasakiUme, Yahichi's wife | Ume, Yahichi's wife |
 Yoshi KatōSeikichi, Yahichi's father | Seikichi, Yahichi's father |
 Michirō MinamiOshikawa | Oshikawa |
 Shoji NakayamaNot listed | Not listed |
| AAkemi NaraNot listed | Not listed |
 Junkichi OrimotoNot listed | Not listed |
 Sadako SawamuraToki, Yahichi's mother | Toki, Yahichi's mother |
 Isao TamagawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Fumitake ŌmuraNot listed | Not listed |