You missed it!

Share this post

User's avatar
You missed it!
History told from both sides of a conflict

History told from both sides of a conflict

steve krueger's avatar
steve krueger
Sep 16, 2022
∙ Paid
2

Share this post

User's avatar
You missed it!
History told from both sides of a conflict
1
Share

Often storytellers, such as filmmakers, will take liberties with history and facts to make a tale or movie “more interesting”. In 1970 Directors Richard Fleischer, Toshio Masuda and Kinji Fukasaku decided that reality is better than fiction. They made a World War II film that tells the tale from both the American and Japanese perspectives. Roger Ebert may have found it “dull”, but I and 35 thousand IMDB voters appreciate the drama that history provides.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to You missed it! to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 steve krueger
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share