Clint Eastwood,, and after a screening at the Letters from Iwo Jima ( 硫黄島からの手紙, Iōjima Kara no Tegami) is a 2006 Japanese-American directed and co-produced by, starring. The film portrays the from the perspective of the and is a companion piece to Eastwood's, which depicts the same battle from the American viewpoint; the two films were shot back to back. Letters from Iwo Jima is almost entirely in, although it was produced by American companies,,. After Flags of Our Fathers underperformed at the box office, swapped the United States distribution rights to Warner Bros., who had the international rights.
The film was released in on December 9, 2006 and received a limited release in the on December 20, 2006 in order to be eligible for consideration for the. It was subsequently released in more areas of the U.S. On January 12, 2007, and was released in most states on January 19. An English-dubbed version of the film premiered on April 7, 2008. Upon release, the film received critical acclaim and did slightly better at the box office than its companion.
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Plot [ ] In 2005, Japanese explore tunnels on, where they find something in the dirt. The scene changes to in 1944.
Saigo and his are digging beach trenches on the island. Meanwhile, arrives to take command of the garrison and immediately begins an inspection of the island defenses. He saves Saigo and his friend Kashiwara from a beating by Captain Tanida for 'unpatriotic speeches', and orders the men to begin tunneling underground defenses into. Kuribayashi and, a famous, clash with some of the other officers, who do not agree with Kuribayashi's strategy: Kuribayashi believes the US will take the beaches quickly, and that the mountain defenses will have a better chance for holding out. Poor nutrition and unsanitary conditions take their toll; many die of, including Kashiwara. The troops begin using the caves.