Tower of Lilies (1953)
Original title: ひめゆりの塔
Tower of Lilies is a 1953 Japanese-language war movie directed by Tadashi Imai, with a running time of 2h 8m. It stars Keiko Tsushima, Eiji Okada and Kinzō Shin.
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.