
Snow in the South Seas
Comedy · Drama · War
Overview
Japanese soldiers stranded in Manokwari, New Guinea, improvise a theater play to keep their spirits up and endure the extremely difficult conditions.
Top Cast


Daisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō


Ichirō Arishima
Ichirō Arishima
Ichirō Arishima


Norihei Miki
Norihei Miki
Norihei Miki


Kenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara


Kokinji Katsura
Kokinji Katsura
Kokinji Katsura


Kō Nishimura
Kō Nishimura
Kō Nishimura


Kiyoshi Atsumi
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Kiyoshi Atsumi


Masao Oda
Masao Oda
Masao Oda


Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura


Junzaburō Ban
Junzaburō Ban
Junzaburō Ban
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