The Militarists
激動の昭和史 軍閥
Synopsis
The second film in Toho's series on the military history of the Showa era, Hiromichi Horikawa's war drama offers a look at the career of controversial politician Hideki Tojo and the strained relationships between Japan's government, military, and the media.
Top Cast
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Keiju Kobayashi
Premier Hideki Tojo
Toshirō Mifune
Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
So Yamamura
Mitsumasa Yonai
Yūzō Kayama
Goro Arai
Matagoro Nakamura III
The Emperor
Tatsuya Mihashi
Takijiro Onishi
Seiji Miyaguchi
Shinegori Togo
Nobuo Nakamura
Koichi Kido
Masao Shimizu
Saburo Kurusu
Shigeru Kōyama
Fumimaro Konoe
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Hajime Sugiyama
Ryuji Kita
Koshiro Oikawa
Toshio Hosokawa
Shigetaro Shimada
Tatsuo Matsushita
Kotaro Watanabe
Keizo Sasagawa
Teijiro Toyoda
Susumu Fujita
Osami Nagano
Yasumi Hara
Etsuzo Kurihara
Tōru Abe
Chuichi Nagumo
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 10, 1971
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiromichi Horikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Ryōzō Kasahara
- Original Score
- Riichirō Manabe
- Original Title
- 激動の昭和史 軍閥
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiromichi Horikawa
Ryōzō Kasahara
Riichirō Manabe
Kazuo Yamada
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Hiroshi Haryu, Sanezumi Fujimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Hiroshi Haryu
Producer
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Kazuo Yamada
Director of Photography
Iwao Akune
Production Design
Riichirō Manabe
Original Music Composer
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Hiromichi Horikawa
Director
Ryōzō Kasahara
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Militarists
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Militarists about?
The second film in Toho's series on the military history of the Showa era, Hiromichi Horikawa's war drama offers a look at the career of controversial politician Hideki Tojo and the strained relationships between Japan's government, military, and the media.
Who directed The Militarists?
The Militarists was directed by Hiromichi Horikawa.
Who stars in The Militarists?
The principal cast of The Militarists includes Keiju Kobayashi, Toshirō Mifune, So Yamamura, Yūzō Kayama, Matagoro Nakamura III.
When was The Militarists released and how long is it?
The Militarists was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 2h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for The Militarists?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Militarists was composed by Riichirō Manabe.