Anatahan (1954): Ratings & Box Office
Anatahan is a 1954 war drama directed by Josef von Sternberg. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $8,171 worldwide. Critics gave it 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Josef von Sternberg
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Kino Lorber
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Anatahan About?
The premise of Anatahan without spoilers.
During the final days of World War II, a group of Japanese soldiers find themselves stranded on the deserted island of Anatahan. Their attempts to establish order quickly devolve into a violent power struggle, centered around Keiko, a mysterious woman they refer to as the "Queen Bee." As tensions escalate and resources dwindle, the men’s desperation reveals their primal instincts and the fragility of their grasp on sanity, blurring the boundaries between survival and savagery.
Anatahan Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- island
- japanese
- officer
- voice over
- seaman
- hammock
- jealousy
- sexual desire
- female nudity
- castaway
- wilderness
- woman in jeopardy
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- hut
- jungle
- storytelling
- ship
- sailor
- oneiric
- narrator
- fight
- drunkenness
- cult director
- one word title
- japan
- world war two
- based on novel
- based on true story
- foreign language adaptation
- year 1944
- first person narration
- pacific ocean
- pacific island
- marianas trench
- japanese army
- japanese navy
- 1940s
- remote island
- voice over narration
- man beats a woman
- isolation
- cease fire
- archive footage
- japanese surrender
- end of world war two
- omniscient narrator
- narrator reveals future
- one woman and many men
- shintoism
- funeral
- shot in the back
The Director of Anatahan
Directed by Josef von Sternberg.
- Director Josef von Sternberg
More from Josef von Sternberg
More films directed by Josef von Sternberg, best-rated first: The Blue Angel, Shanghai Express, Jet Pilot and Macao.
Anatahan Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Anatahan 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Rotten Tomatoes 100% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 64%
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TMDB 67% User score
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Anatahan Box Office
Anatahan grossed $8,171 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$8.2K
- US & Canada
- $8.2K
Anatahan Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Anatahan (1953) Original Trailer [FHD]
Anatahan Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “The Saga of Anatahan” and “Fièvre sur Anatahan”.
- Also known as
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- The Saga of Anatahan
- Fièvre sur Anatahan
- Ana-ta-han
- The Devil's Pitchfork
- L'isola della donna contesa
- A Saga de Anatahan
- Die Sage von Anatahan
- 安纳塔汉
- La saga de Anatahan
- 아나타한
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Anatahan FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Anatahan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Anatahan?
Anatahan runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Anatahan released?
Anatahan was released on May 17, 1954.
Who directed Anatahan?
Anatahan was directed by Josef von Sternberg.
More films by Josef von Sternberg How much did Anatahan make at the box office?
Anatahan grossed $8,171 worldwide.
How is Anatahan rated?
Anatahan has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 67% on TMDB.
Does Anatahan have a post-credit scene?
No. Anatahan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Anatahan in?
The original language of Anatahan is Japanese.
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