Tokyo Trial
東京裁判
Synopsis
A look at the trial of Japanese militarists accused of war crimes; from the proceedings of the International Military Tribunal (May 1946–November 1948). It took two days to read the charges against the 100 alleged war criminals in the docket (only 28 top officials are actually in the small courtroom), and the final judgment took one week to read.
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「東京裁判」を追ったドキュメンタリーがデジタルリマスターで蘇る／映画『東京裁判』4Kデジタルリマスター版
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-07-08
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Masaki Kobayashi, Shun Inagaki, Kiyoshi Ogasawara
- Original Score
- Tōru Takemitsu
- Original Title
- 東京裁判
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 4h 37m
- Production Studios
- Kodansha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masaki Kobayashi
Masaki Kobayashi, Shun Inagaki, Kiyoshi Ogasawara
Tōru Takemitsu
Keiichi Uraoka
Shozo Sugiyama, Ryu Yasutake, Masaya Araki, Yoshiyoshi Ashizawa, Hiroshi Sudo
Department Leadership Roster
Masaki Kobayashi
Director
Masaki Kobayashi
Writer
Kiyoshi Ogasawara
Writer
Ryu Yasutake
Producer
Masaya Araki
Producer
Yoshiyoshi Ashizawa
Producer
Hiroshi Sudo
Producer
Keiichi Uraoka
Editor
Tōru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tokyo Trial
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What is Tokyo Trial about?
A look at the trial of Japanese militarists accused of war crimes; from the proceedings of the International Military Tribunal (May 1946–November 1948). It took two days to read the charges against the 100 alleged war criminals in the docket (only 28 top officials are actually in the small courtroom), and the final judgment took one week to read.
Who directed Tokyo Trial?
Tokyo Trial was directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
Who stars in Tokyo Trial?
The principal cast of Tokyo Trial includes Kei Satō.
When was Tokyo Trial released and how long is it?
Tokyo Trial was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 4h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Tokyo Trial?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tokyo Trial was composed by Tōru Takemitsu.