The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya (1942)

ハワイ・マレー沖海戦

Japanese Navy air cadets train for the attacks on Pearl Harbor and the HMS Prince of Wales.

Date of release
1942-12-03
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Drama, History, War
Director
Kajirō Yamamoto

Casting

Interesting facts

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya is a 1942 Japanese epic war film directed by Kajiro Yamamoto, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced by Toho and distributed by Film Distribution Corporation, the film is propaganda produced with support from the Navy Ministry that was intended to influence the Japanese public into believing they could prevail in the Pacific War.

Production

Before Japan officially entered the war on the same day as the Pearl Harbor attack, Michibu Navy Major Shōichi Hamada reportedly met Tsuburaya and requested the production of a film about the attack as soon as possible when the war broke out.

Hawai Mare oki kaisen was the most costly film made in Japan up to that time, costing over $380,000, when a typical film cost no more than $40,000. It used special effects and miniature models to create realistic battle scenes. These were intercut with genuine newsreel material to make the appearance of a documentary. The film was released during the week of the first anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

The special effects are by Eiji Tsuburaya.

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