Battle of the Japan Sea
日本海大海戦
Synopsis
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.
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Battle of the Japan Sea (1969) - Theatrical Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-04-02
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Toshirō Mifune
Admiral Heihachiro Togo
Tatsuya Nakadai
Major Genjiro Akashi
Yūzō Kayama
Cmdr. Hirose
Chishū Ryū
General Maresuke Nogi
Susumu Fujita
Uemura
Mitsuko Kusabue
Mrs. Togo
Ryūtarō Tatsumi
General Gonbei Yamamoto
Matsumoto Hakuō I
The Emperor Meiji
Toshio Kurosawa
Pfc. Maeyama
Yōko Tsukasa
Akira Kubo
Matsui
Makoto Satō
Gunnery Chief of Security
Akihiko Hirata
Staff Officer Tsunoda
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Staff Officer Akiyama
Kenji Sahara
Sub-Chief
Yoshibumi Tajima
Ijichi
Hiroshi Koizumi
Kurino
Jun Tazaki
Shimaji Hashiguchi
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 28, 1970
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$973K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$960K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.99x
-$13K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seiji Maruyama
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshio Yasumi
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 日本海大海戦
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Production Budget
- $973K
- Worldwide Gross
- $960K
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seiji Maruyama
Toshio Yasumi
Masaru Satō
Hiroshi Murai
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Toshio Yasumi
Writer
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Takeo Kita
Production Design
Seiji Maruyama
Director
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Murai
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Battle of the Japan Sea
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What is Battle of the Japan Sea about?
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.
Who directed Battle of the Japan Sea?
Battle of the Japan Sea was directed by Seiji Maruyama.
Who stars in Battle of the Japan Sea?
The principal cast of Battle of the Japan Sea includes Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yūzō Kayama, Chishū Ryū, Susumu Fujita.
When was Battle of the Japan Sea released and how long is it?
Battle of the Japan Sea was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.
What was the box office and production budget of Battle of the Japan Sea?
Battle of the Japan Sea had a reported production budget of $973K and grossed $960K at the worldwide box office (0.99 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Battle of the Japan Sea?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Battle of the Japan Sea was composed by Masaru Satō.