The Army Advances
1930·Japan·118 min.
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Shingun, is a rare example of a truly large-scale production from Japan's silent cinema and remains a powerful, engrossing film. A war spectacle directly influenced by The Big Parade and Wings, it is a modern heroic epic with reverberations in 20th century Japanese history, a well-constructed narrative expertly blending humor, romance, adventure, and social commentary.
DirectorKiyohiko Ushihara
ScreenwriterKogo Noda
CinematographyBunjiro Mizutani
CastDenmei Suzuki·Kinuyo Tanaka·Hideo Fujino·Utako Suzuki·Haruo Takeda·Minoru Takada·Tokuji Kobayashi·Shoichi Kofujita·Takeshi Sakamoto
Original titleShingun