The Militarists

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The Militarists

1970Movie2 h 14 min

72

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72

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Summary

The second film in Toho's series on the military history of the Showa era, Hiromichi Horikawa's war drama offers a look at the career of controversial politician Hideki Tojo and the strained relationships between Japan's government, military, and the media.

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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 70GoodWatch 73
IMDb7.0
Running time
2 h 14 min
Longer than most dramas, +25 min on the typical 109
typical 109134
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1970
September 11, 1970
56 years ago
Genres
DramaWar
Language
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
and 52 more
77 people
Directing · 2
Hiromichi Horikawa Director
Masashi Matsumoto Assistant Director
Writing · 1
Ryōzō Kasahara Screenplay
Production · 2
Sanezumi Fujimoto Producer
Hiroshi Haryu Producer
Camera · 1
Kazuo Yamada Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Yoshitami Kuroiwa Editor
Sound · 2
Riichirō Manabe Original Music Composer
Shin Watarai Sound
Art · 1
Iwao Akune Production Design
Lighting · 1
Chōshirō Ishii Gaffer

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