Japan / Apr 01, 1947
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant (1947)
Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura
1h 23minruntime
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Plot
The film is set during the days of the scarcity of food after World War II, during which five men ate an elephant that died in a zoo. The elephant's corpse however, was infested with deadly bacteria and the men have only 30 hours left to live...
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Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 象を喰った連中 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shochiku |
| Release date | 1 aprile 1947 |
| Writer | Ryōsuke Saitō, Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Tadao Ikeda |
| Cinematography | Toshio Ubukata |
| Assistant directors | Kōzaburō Yoshimura |
| Lighting | Itsuo Takashita |
| Production design | Motoji Kojima |
| Art direction | Motoji Kojima |
| Set decoration | Motoji Kojima |
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