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01/08/1969 War, History, Drama 2h 8m
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Overview

Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo-Japanese War. An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Sea of Japan. Admiral Heihachiro Togo sends his fleet to confront the Russians, with results which stun both nations. Meanwhile, Major Genjiro Akashi makes secret negotiations with the Bolshevik revolutionaries in Russia, negotiations that have repercussions far beyond the conflict at hand.

  1. Toshio Yasumi

    Writer

  2. Seiji Maruyama

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Toshirō Mifune

    Admiral Heihachiro Togo

  2. Tatsuya Nakadai

    Major Genjiro Akashi

  3. Yūzō Kayama

    Cmdr. Hirose

  4. Chishū Ryū

    General Maresuke Nogi

  5. Susumu Fujita

    Uemura

  6. Mitsuko Kusabue

    Mrs. Togo

  7. Ryūtarō Tatsumi

    General Gonbei Yamamoto

  8. Matsumoto Hakuō I

    The Emperor Meiji

  9. Toshio Kurosawa

    Pfc. Maeyama

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by watchman
Written by watchman on 2013-12-23
Seiji Maruyama’s sanitized docu-drama, retelling the Japanese conduct of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, which culminated with Japan’s stunning naval victory in the Tsushima Strait.

Tsushima’s significance is practically mythic, amounting to a national symbol. From a director who has shown reverence for military values, you might expect a painstakingly conscientious propaganda film. That’s what you get here, complete with diagrams and explanatory narration.

The emphasis is about equal between historic personalities and epic battles, both depicted with detachment and restra...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$973,000.00

Revenue
$960,000.00

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