Explosion! (1939)
Overview
"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
Overview
"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
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Release Date
February 15, 1939
Rating
Runtime
1h 24m
Ryo Akaboshi
Noboru Asahi
Yûji Azuma
Donguriboya
Masako Fujimura
Haehiko Fuyuki
Akira Hiki
Toshimasa Inoue
Tenkai Ira
Seiji Izumi
Akihiko Katayama
Ryôichi Kikuchi
Sadako Kojima
Bonsaku Kosugi
Isamu Kosugi
Junko Matsukata
Shosaburo Murata
Yukiko Todoroki
Kazuko Yoshida
Kanzo Yoshii
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