Japan Synopsis
赤い天使
In 1939, Sakura Nishi is a young army nurse who is sent to the field hospitals in China during the Sino-Japanese war. She has to assist the surgeon Dr. Okabe with an incredible number of amputations. In the crowded wards, she gives sympathy to some of the soldiers, including sexually servicing one who has lost both arms and has no hope of returning home. She falls in love with Dr. Okabe, and follows him to the front, even though he is impotent from his morphine addiction
Other Titles From Daiei Film
War + Drama in Japan
59 Japan titles in our catalog blend the War and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Red Angel itself).
The 1965–1967 Japan Window
Among 71 Japan films we catalog from this window, Red Angel places #10 — near the top of its class.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
1966 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 28 titles released, including Red Angel. Bars below show how the 1960s stacked up year by year (202 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Japan films in 1966.
The 252nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
46 audience reviews — more than 62% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (62th percentile) outruns trending popularity (43th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,100 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan War productions specifically: #32 of 105 (top 30%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | October 1, 1966 |
| IMDb | tt0139820 |