Tower of Lilies (ひめゆりの塔) 71 years old

A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.

Credits

Tower of Lilies Cast

Name Character
Kyôko Kagawa She was 21, now 93 years old as Fumi Uehara
Keiko Tsushima She was 26, 86 years old when she died as Teacher Miyagi
Eiji Okada He was 32, 75 years old when he died as Teacher Tamai
Susumu Fujita He was 41, 78 years old when he died as Dr. Oka

Tower of Lilies Crew

Name Department
Yoko Mizuki as Writer. She was 42 (91) years old when She died Writing
Tadashi Imai as Director. He was 41 (79) years old when He died Directing
Hiroshi Ookawa as Executive Producer. He was 56 (74) years old when He died Production
Tower of Lilies poster
Tower of Lilies (71 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 09, 1953
  • Runtime: 128 minutes