Mud and Soldiers
土と兵隊
Synopsis
A group of Japanese soldiers land in Chinese territory. They advance on a village ; one soldier, Norimoto, is killed in the attack, but the village is captured. Norimoto’s body is recovered and buried. Over the next two days, the soldiers advance inland. Two more soldiers, Naito and Takahashi, are injured. They remain behind to recover, but vow to catch up. Their comrades march on...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tomotaka Tasaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Ashihei Hino, Tetsu Suyama, Ryōzō Kasahara
- Original Score
- Eizo Nakagawa
- Original Title
- 土と兵隊
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tomotaka Tasaka
Ashihei Hino, Tetsu Suyama, Ryōzō Kasahara
Eizo Nakagawa
Saburō Isayama, Tatsuyuki Yokota
Masanori Tsujii, Risaburo Fukuda
Department Leadership Roster
Tomotaka Tasaka
Director
Tetsu Suyama
Writer
Masanori Tsujii
Editor
Risaburo Fukuda
Editor
Eizo Nakagawa
Original Music Composer
Ryōzō Kasahara
Writer
Saburō Isayama
Director of Photography
Tatsuyuki Yokota
Director of Photography
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War: World War II
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What is Mud and Soldiers about?
A group of Japanese soldiers land in Chinese territory. They advance on a village ; one soldier, Norimoto, is killed in the attack, but the village is captured. Norimoto’s body is recovered and buried. Over the next two days, the soldiers advance inland. Two more soldiers, Naito and Takahashi, are injured. They remain behind to recover, but vow to catch up. Their comrades march on...
Who directed Mud and Soldiers?
Mud and Soldiers was directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.
Who stars in Mud and Soldiers?
The principal cast of Mud and Soldiers includes Yûji Azuma, Reizaburo Yamamoto, Shigeo Araki, Isamu Kosugi, Shirô Izome.
When was Mud and Soldiers released and how long is it?
Mud and Soldiers was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Mud and Soldiers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mud and Soldiers was composed by Eizo Nakagawa.
Is Mud and Soldiers based on a book or true story?
Mud and Soldiers is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ashihei Hino".