Film

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

1957Directed by Kunio Watanabe

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Runtime
1h 53m

About Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

  • History
  • War
  • Drama

Synopsis

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.

Director
  • Kunio Watanabe
Writer
  • Kunio Watanabe
Original title
明治天皇と日露大戦争

Principal cast

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