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The Thick Walled Room
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Wikipedia article
'The Thick Walled Room' ( - Romaji - 'Kabe Atsuki Heya') is a Japanese drama film released in 1956, directed by Masaki Kobayashi. The film was completed in 1953, but released in 1956.
Plot
The film revolves around the plight of ordinary Japanese WWII soldiers, who are being kept prisoner in Sugamo Prison.
Production
It was the first major film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. The film release was delayed in Japan, for four years until 1956. This was due to the content, the subject of Japanese soldiers, war crimes and their imprisonment was controversial. The US occupation had ended in 1952, but the Japanese Government was concerned that the film would offend the United States, so a number of changes were asked to be made. Kobayashi refused to do make the changes, choosing to simply not release it. The film was shelved, however, it was finally released unaltered. The film was written by Kb Abe, though the content for the script was adapted from diaries of real jailed Japanese soldiers.
The film was also the acting role for famed actor Tatsuya Nakadai The film is notable as one of the first to deal with the Japanese involvement in the atrocities and war crimes of WWII, and follows Kobaoyashi's interest in war, often a focus of his films
Cast
* K Mishima as Yokota
* Torahiko Hamada as Yamashita
* Keiko Kishi as Yoshiko
* Tatsuya Nakadai (his first role)
References
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