Top billed cast

1. 

   Tatsuya Nakadai

   Kaji

2. 

   Michiyo Aratama

   Michiko

3. 

   Chikage Awashima

   Tôfuku Kin

4. 

   Ineko Arima

   Shunran Yô

5. 

   So Yamamura

   Okishima

6. 

   Akira Ishihama

   Chin

7. 

   Kōji Nanbara

   Kô

8. 

   Seiji Miyaguchi

   Kyôritsu Ô

9. 

   Tōru Abe

   Watarai Gunsô

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Reviews

A review by druscilla_of_old

Written by druscilla_of_old on 2026-06-05

I'm finally through watching this mammoth of an epic (for several days) and I'm beyond impressed! When I think of a great movie, this trilogy comes very close is what I typically have in mind: A well-written, well-directed, well-acted story that actually has something important to say about life and the world as much as it entertains. That is, a great movie ought to be bold and creative in communicating a strong social and/or moral message as much as, or even more than, it entertains. This 9+ hours epic by Kobayashi successfully manages this albeit not without its faults, which I'll come to l...read the rest

Recommendations

1. 人間の條件　第３部望郷篇／第４部戦雲篇82%
2. Empire of the Sun75%
3. The Last Emperor75%
4. Prisoner of War71%
5. The Great Escape79%
6. Emperor62%
7. The Monuments Men60%
8. The Zone of Interest70%
9. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas78%
10. スパイの妻66%
11. Devotion70%
12. Tora! Tora! Tora!71%
13. Memphis Belle67%
14. Uprising65%
15. War Horse73%
16. Escape to Victory68%
17. A Hidden Life71%
18. The 3363%
19. Pearl Harbor69%
20. Six Minutes to Midnight61%

Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• japan
• fascism
• world war ii
• prison escape
• conscientious objector
• snow
• soldier
• chinese
• shallow grave
• mandarin
• ore mine
• philosophical
• complex
• depressed
• dramatic
• depressing
• romantic
• complicated
• informative
• tragic