Army

Army

1944 · 87 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, War

Though plagued by ill health all his life, a young Japanese man is obligated to fulfill his family's longstanding military tradition.

Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita · Written by Tadao Ikeda

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