Japan / Dec 24, 2008
What the War Meant (2008)
Directed by Shin'ichi Kamoshita
4h 37minruntime
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Plot
The drama stars Beat Takeshi as General Hideki Tojo, who served as Prime Minister of Japan during World War II and was later executed as a war criminal. The story's theme is said to be a look at how the Pacific War began, focusing mostly on the three month period between the Imperial Conference (Gozen Kaigi) on September 6, 1941, and the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hiroshi Abe | Akiho Ishii |
| Isao Hashizume | Shigenori Togo |
| Morio Kazama | Koichi Kito |
| Katsumi Takahashi | Akira Muto |
| Toru Masuoka | Okinori Kaya |
| Sei Hiraizumi | Tejiro Toyota |
| Yūki Meguro | Osamu Tsukada |
| Naomasa Musaka | Osami Nagano |
| Toshio Kurosawa | Kojiro Oikawa |
| Yuichi Kimura | Kenro Sato |
| Rei Dan | Kiyoko Ishii |
| Mansai Nomura | Emperor Showa |
| Toshiyuki Nishida | Soho Tokutomi |
Genres
DramaWarHistoryTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | あの戦争は何だったのか 日米開戦と東条英機 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TBS |
| Release date | 24 dicembre 2008 |
| Production | Yasuo Yagi |
| Writer | Shunsaku Ikehata, Masayasu Hosaka |
| Assistant directors | Shin'ichi Kamoshita |
Release dates
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