Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War
Overview
Cast & Crew
The Saga
Production House
The Plot
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.
Run Time
1h 53m
Genre
History, War, Drama
Release Date
29 Apr 1957
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Director & Producers
Top Billed Cast
Kanjūrō ArashiEmperor Meiji
Kusuo AbeHirobumi Itō
Minoru TakadaAritomo Yamagata
Susumu FujitaKaoru Inoue
Prime Minister Katsura
Ureo EgawaNavy Minister Yamamoto
Tsunemi HiroseWar Minister Terauchi
Foreign Minister Komura
Finance Minister Sone
Field Marshal Ōyama


Kunio Watanabe

