Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

1957 1h 53m JA

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Synopsis

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Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan that sends their son off to war. As such, it could be considered an anti-war movie, showing how, while war is devised by governments, the people do not really understand what war is, and its combatants often do not know what they are fighting for.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kanjūrō Arashi
Emperor Meiji
Kusuo Abe
Hirobumi Itō
Minoru Takada
Aritomo Yamagata
Shin Takemura
Susumu Fujita
Kaoru Inoue
Yōji Misaki
Prime Minister Katsura
Ureo Egawa
Navy Minister Yamamoto
Tsunemi Hirose
War Minister Terauchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kunio Watanabe
Writers: Kunio Watanabe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Emperor Meiji Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kunio Watanabe, shot by Takashi Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Seiichi Suzuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kanjūrō Arashi and Kusuo Abe and Minoru Takada carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0197429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kunio Watanabe directs. Takashi Watanabe behind the camera. Seiichi Suzuki scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Emperor Meiji Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kunio Watanabe, shot by Takashi Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Seiichi Suzuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Kanjūrō Arashi and Kusuo Abe and Minoru Takada carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0197429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.