Gondo
A cast member in a film about wartime medical atrocities.
Gondo is a character in the 1986 Japanese black and white drama film *The Sea and Poison*, written and directed by Kei Kumai and based on the novel by Shūsaku Endō. He is portrayed by actor Shigeru Kōyama. The film tells the true story of downed American pilots in World War II who are vivisected by Japanese surgeons at Kyushu Imperial University.
- Role
- Cast member (played by Shigeru Kōyama)
Lore & Background
The source identifies Gondo as a character in *The Sea and Poison*, played by Shigeru Kōyama. The film's plot centers on eight crew members from a downed B-29 bomber who are brought to the Imperial University's medical school for vivisection experiments under military orders. Researchers Suguro and Toda are tormented by their participation in these inhuman acts, while power struggles within the department add to the turmoil. Gondo's specific role in this narrative is not described in the source.
In Their Own Story
The source does not provide any specific story moments, quotes, or actions for Gondo. The film's plot involves the vivisection of American prisoners of war by Japanese surgeons, with young researchers caught in the moral and institutional chaos. Gondo is one of the named cast members, but his part in these events is not detailed.
Did You Know?
- Gondo is played by Shigeru Kōyama, who is listed in the cast of *The Sea and Poison*.
- The film is based on a novel of the same name by Shūsaku Endō.
- The film won the Jury Grand Prix at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.
- The film was shot at the former Tokyo Industrial Laboratory in Hatsudai, a location also used for *MISHIMA* and *Do-Re-Mi-Fa Girls' Blood is Roaring*.
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