Battle of the Japan Sea

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 1, 1969

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

TOHO

Cast

Jun Tazaki,Toshiyuki Takahashi,Yutaka Sada,Hiroshi Koizumi,Jacob Shapiro,Tatsuya Nakadai,Atsushi Higashiyama,Yoshibumi Tajima,Chishū Ryū,Kanta Moriand 39 more

Director

Seiji Maruyama

Writer

Toshio Yasumi

Producer

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Music

Masaru Satō

Budget

$973,000

Revenue

$960,000

IMDb

tt0064733