Admiral Yamamoto (1968)

Admiral Yamamoto 1968 / 連合艦隊司令長官 山本五十六 1968 / Admiral of the Grand Fleet , Rengô kantai shirei chôkan: Yamamoto Isoroku ,

As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed the supreme commander of the Japanese fleet. With Japan headed inexorably toward war, Yamamoto, despite his misgivings, believes the only possible victory lies in destroying the American fleet by surprise at Pearl Harbor. The attack succeeds but fails to sink the American carrier fleet. Thus Yamamoto must lead the Japanese navy into war with an ever-diminishing likelihood of success.