燃ゆる大空 (1940): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1940, 燃ゆる大空 is a bélica film directed by Yutaka Abe, running about 101 minutes.

What it’s about. The film was produced during Second Sino-Japanese War, before the Pearl Harbor Attack in 1941. The film mainly concerns the training of newly-recruited pilots and their daily life, then their subsequent fighting experiences in China. Army supported the production, providing all the authentic airplanes, training and actual actions. They even provided the older biplanes disguised as Chinese fighter planes. Obinata plays the trainer-turned-combat-leader, who is passionate and cool at the same time. All his boys love him, of course. The film is not as intense, full of sugar-coated camaraderie, until young pilots are killed in action one by one. Last twenty minutes are fairly grim, as the message of self-sacrifice is heard loud and clear.

Who’s in it. 燃ゆる大空 stars Susumu Fujita, Taizō Fukami, Katsuhiko Haida and Seishirō Hara, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 燃ゆる大空 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 燃ゆる大空 tend to enjoy La lista de Schindler, La tumba de las luciérnagas, El pianista and Apocalypse Now.