The Red Angel
Original title: Akai tenshi
1966 · 1 h 35 min
Yasuzo MasumuraCast
Ayako Wakao 
Shinsuke Ashida 
Yûsuke Kawazu Ranko Akagi Jôtarô Senba Daihachi Kita
Credits
Written by: Yoriyoshi Arima
Plot
In 1939, Sakura Nishi is a young army nurse who is sent to the Chinese front and faces horrors.
Sinekatalog’s take
Yasuzo Masumura's war drama, with Ayako Wakao, is harsh and unflinching, an anti-war film that is also erotic and bleak.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (2,286 votes)
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