In the Japanese sun
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Into the Japanese Sun Alternative title: Air Force |
| Original title | Air Force |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1943 |
| length | 124 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Howard Hawks |
| script |
Dudley Nichols , William Faulkner |
| production | Hal B. Wallis |
| music | Franz Waxman |
| camera |
James Wong Howe , Elmer Dyer (flight recording), Charles A. Marshall (flight recording) |
| cut | George Amy |
| occupation | |
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Into the Japanese Sun (original title: Air Force ) is an American war film from 1943 . It was directed by Howard Hawks . The leading roles are cast with John Garfield , John Ridgely , Gig Young and Arthur Kennedy .
The film never came into cinemas in Germany and was first shown on WDR in 1975 . Air Force is a black and white film that has so far only been shown in the original with German subtitles.
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It tells the story of a US bomber crew who were caught in the Japanese attack on Hawaii during an exercise. When the captain of the crew dies during the attack, the crew seeks revenge. The opportunity arises when a Japanese fleet is sighted.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films judged the film to be "excellently staged in the action sequences and consistently exciting." It is criticized that the "psychological argument" remains superficial, the film is rather "designed to demonize the enemy through malicious distortion."
Awards
The film won an Oscar in 1944 for Best Editing ( George Amy ) . There was one nomination in each of the categories Best Cinematography ( James Wong Howe , Elmer Dyer and Charles A. Marshall ), Best Original Screenplay ( Dudley Nichols ) and Best Visual Effects ( Hans F. Koenekamp , Nathan Levinson and Rex Wimpy ).
Web links
- In the Japanese sun in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- In the Japanese sun atRotten Tomatoes(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Airforce. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed July 21, 2017 .