Explosion! (1939)

"Around the time he made such remarkably ambivalent war films as Mud and Soldiers and Five Scouts, Tasaka directed this 'home front' comedy-drama which is too bizarre to be serious propaganda. [The plot revolves around a public contribution campaign to buy airplanes.] The mayor's aviator son promises to fly over the village in salute, and much of the narrative concerns the preparations for this great event. Tasaka throws in a few songs, some village humor and satire, and tremendous camera mobility, finally wringing every possible effect from his climax." John Gillett, British Film Institute

Cast (20)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

R

Ryo Akaboshi

N

Noboru Asahi

Y

Yûji Azuma

D

Donguriboya

M

Masako Fujimura

H

Haehiko Fuyuki

A

Akira Hiki

T

Toshimasa Inoue

T

Tenkai Ira

S

Seiji Izumi

Akihiko Katayama

R

Ryôichi Kikuchi

S

Sadako Kojima

B

Bonsaku Kosugi

Isamu Kosugi

J

Junko Matsukata

S

Shosaburo Murata

Yukiko Todoroki

K

Kazuko Yoshida

K

Kanzo Yoshii

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