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Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)

6.0/10 2h 8m Aug 01, 1969
War History Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title 日本海大海戦
Original Language JA
Budget $973,000
Revenue $960,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.0

Cast

Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Admiral Heihachiro Togo
Popularity: 2.4
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Major Genjiro Akashi
Popularity: 2.0
Yūzō Kayama
Yūzō Kayama
Cmdr. Hirose
Popularity: 1.3
Chishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū
General Maresuke Nogi
Popularity: 1.5
Susumu Fujita
Susumu Fujita
Uemura
Popularity: 1.7
Mitsuko Kusabue
Mitsuko Kusabue
Mrs. Togo
Popularity: 1.4
Ryūtarō Tatsumi
Ryūtarō Tatsumi
General Gonbei Yamamoto
Popularity: 0.6
Matsumoto Hakuō I
Matsumoto Hakuō I
The Emperor Meiji
Popularity: 0.7
Toshio Kurosawa
Toshio Kurosawa
Pfc. Maeyama
Popularity: 2.1
Yōko Tsukasa
Yōko Tsukasa
Popularity: 1.3
Akira Kubo
Akira Kubo
Matsui
Popularity: 1.2
Makoto Satō
Makoto Satō
Gunnery Chief of Security
Popularity: 1.2

Key Crew

Producer Tomoyuki Tanaka
Writer Toshio Yasumi
Cinematography Hiroshi Murai
Director Seiji Maruyama

Production

TOHO
JP

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Keywords

japan manchuria naval combat russian history imperial japan 1900s russo-japanese war history of japan port arthur

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watchman 6.5/10
Dec 23, 2013

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 ... Read more

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Details
Release Date August 1, 1969
Runtime 2h 8m
Budget $973,000
Revenue $960,000
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.0
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