The Great White Tiger Platoon (1954)

ALL 08/25/1954 (ja) 91 Min
  • Release
    08/25/1954
  • Production
    Daiei Film
  • Rotten tomato
    60%
  • Original title
    花の白虎隊
  • Original language
    ja
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

The Great White Tiger Platoon was part of the Aizu clan's last ditch efforts to stop the advance of Imperial troops after the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Meant to be a reserve unit as it was made of the young, 16-17 year old sons of Aizu samurai. Their story is one of the great tragedies of the Boshin War (1868-1869) as they were called into action. Getting cut off from the main body of their platoon, a group of 20 from the 2nd squad retreated to Iimori Hill, where they looked down upon fires surrounding Aizu Castle and thinking that the castle has fallen and all is lost, they choose to die as samurai by committing seppuku. A superb rendition of this true story that shows the true honor of the samurai.

  1. Katsuhiko Tasaka

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Producer



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The Great White Tiger Platoon (1954) 91 Min

ALL 08/25/1954 (ja)
  • Release 08/25/1954
  • Production
    Daiei Film
  • Original title 花の白虎隊
  • ja
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

The Great White Tiger Platoon was part of the Aizu clan's last ditch efforts to stop the advance of Imperial troops after the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Meant to be a reserve unit as it was made of the young, 16-17 year old sons of Aizu samurai. Their story is one of the great tragedies of the Boshin War (1868-1869) as they were called into action. Getting cut off from the main body of their platoon, a group of 20 from the 2nd squad retreated to Iimori Hill, where they looked down upon fires surrounding Aizu Castle and thinking that the castle has fallen and all is lost, they choose to die as samurai by committing seppuku. A superb rendition of this true story that shows the true honor of the samurai.

  1. Katsuhiko Tasaka

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Shigeo Nishida

    Editor

  4. Producer