Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War (1957)
Original title: 明治天皇と日露大戦争
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War is a 1957 Japanese-language history movie directed by Kunio Watanabe, with a running time of 1h 53m. It stars Kanjūrō Arashi, Kusuo Abe and Minoru Takada.
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.
Quick answers
What is Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War about?
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.
When was Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War released?
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War was released on 29 April 1957.
How long is Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War?
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War runs 1h 53m.
Who made Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War?
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War was directed by Kunio Watanabe.
Cast
- Kanjūrō Arashi as Emperor Meiji
- Kusuo Abe as Hirobumi Itō
- Minoru Takada as Aritomo Yamagata
- Shin Takemura
- Susumu Fujita as Kaoru Inoue
- Yōji Misaki as Prime Minister Katsura
- Ureo Egawa as Navy Minister Yamamoto
- Tsunemi Hirose as War Minister Terauchi
- Fumio Hara as Foreign Minister Komura
- Hiroaki Kurahashi as Finance Minister Sone
- Jun Mihara
- Eiichi Nobuo as Field Marshal Ōyama