Anatahan
Seen it?1953 | 91 min | Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Flags of Our Fathers or Atonement, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
- Akemi NegishiKeiko Kusakabe
- Tadashi SuganumaKusakabe, Husband of Keiko
- Kisaburo SawamuraKuroda
- Shoji NakayamaNishio
- Jun FujikawaYoshisato
- Hiroshi KondōYanaginuma
- Shozo MiyashitaSennami
- Kikuji OnoeKaneda
- Rokuriro KineyaMarui
- Tsuruemon BandoDoi