Explosion!
1939, Japanese. Directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.
"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
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 15 February 1939
- Original title
- 爆音
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shozo Ito, Shozo Ito
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Who directed Explosion!?
Explosion! (1939) was directed by Tomotaka Tasaka and stars Ryo Akaboshi, Noboru Asahi, Yûji Azuma.