Tower of Lilies
1953, Japanese. Directed by Tadashi Imai.
A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 9 January 1953
- Original title
- ひめゆりの塔
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yōko Mizuki
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Tower of Lilies runs 128 minutes (2h 8m).
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Tower of Lilies isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 January 1953. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tower of Lilies?
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Who directed Tower of Lilies?
Tower of Lilies (1953) was directed by Tadashi Imai and stars Keiko Tsushima, Eiji Okada, Kinzō Shin.