Film

Yasen kangofu

1953 · 1h 32m · War · Drama

In 1942 South China, hardened field hospital nurse Yukiko secretly loves Sergeant Nemoto. The arrival of a fragile new nurse, Keiko, reawakens Yukiko's warmth but also sparks intense jealousy when Nemoto shows Keiko kindness. As the two bond over a shared hometown, Yukiko's resentment grows. The situation is compounded by the escalating chaos of a losing war, including air raids, medicine shortages, and a deadly malaria outbreak that weakens Keiko. Set against the backdrop of Japan’s impending defeat, Yukiko is forced to confront the high cost of her envy and decide where her loyalties lie in a final test of courage and compassion.

Yoko Minakaze

Yukiko Koshima

Shoji Nakayama

Sergeant Nemoto

Keiko Orihara

Keiko Onda

Chikako Miyagi

Mitsue Mita

Koji Tsuruta

Navy Lieutenant Yamamoto

Michitarō Mizushima

Susumu Fujita

Tōru Abe

Sergeant Aoki

Hiroshi Ogasawara

Tatsuya Ishiguro

Ureo Egawa

Chieko Seki

Nurse Okiyama

Kakuko Murata

Mitsue's mother

Shuntarō Emi

Hiroshi Ayukawa

Ichiro Kodama

• Hiromasa NomuraDirector · Screenplay
• Hideo KoiExecutive Producer
• Shin YamanakaDirector of Photography
• Tadashi HattoriOriginal Music Composer

Release date

July 14, 1953

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

War, Drama