Storyline
A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life. Seeking the companionship of any woman who will have them, they spend their days indulging in every fantasy in order to escape the overwhelming fear of death looming just over the horizon.
Cast & Crew
Ryō Ikebe
Captain Wakabayashi
Lead
Mariko Okada
Sumiko Komatsu
Rentaro Mikuni
Captain Katase
Chieko Nakakita
Michiyo
Akihiko Hirata
First lieutenant Noguchi
Akemi Negishi
Kimu
Akira Kubo
Shimada
Yū Fujiki
(uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ishirō Honda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Farewell Rabaul is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
