Chocolate and Soldiers
チョコレートと兵隊
Synopsis
Chocolate and Soldiers (チョコレートと兵隊, Chokorēto to Heitai) is a 1938 Japanese war film directed by Sato Takeshi and one of the most effective Japanese propaganda films of the late 1930s. The American director Frank Capra said of Chocolate and Soldiers "We can't beat this kind of thing. We make a film like that maybe once in a decade. We haven't got the actors. It shows the common Japanese soldier as an individual and as a family man, presenting even enemy Chinese soldiers as brave individuals. It is considered to be a "humanist" film, paying close attention to the human feelings of both the soldier and his family. Cinema theorist Kate Taylor-Jones suggests that Chocolate and Soldiers provided "a vision of the noble, obedient and honourable Japanese army fighting to defend the emperor and Japan.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takeshi Sato
- Screenplay & Story
- Masaru Kobayashi, Noriko Suzuki
- Original Score
- Noboru Itō
- Original Title
- チョコレートと兵隊
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Studios
- Toho Eiga
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takeshi Sato
Masaru Kobayashi, Noriko Suzuki
Noboru Itō
Department Leadership Roster
Noriko Suzuki
Writer
Noboru Itō
Original Music Composer
Takeshi Sato
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chocolate and Soldiers
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What is Chocolate and Soldiers about?
Chocolate and Soldiers (チョコレートと兵隊, Chokorēto to Heitai) is a 1938 Japanese war film directed by Sato Takeshi and one of the most effective Japanese propaganda films of the late 1930s. The American director Frank Capra said of Chocolate and Soldiers "We can't beat this kind of thing. We make a film like that maybe once in a decade. We haven't got the actors. It shows the common Japanese soldier as an individual and as a family man, presenting even enemy Chinese soldiers as brave individuals. It is considered to be a "humanist" film, paying close attention to the human feelings of both the soldier and his family. Cinema theorist Kate Taylor-Jones suggests that Chocolate and Soldiers provided "a vision of the noble, obedient and honourable Japanese army fighting to defend the emperor and Japan.
Who directed Chocolate and Soldiers?
Chocolate and Soldiers was directed by Takeshi Sato.
Who stars in Chocolate and Soldiers?
The principal cast of Chocolate and Soldiers includes Kamatari Fujiwara, Kiyoshi Hosoi, Yuko Ichinose, Masaru Kodaka, Shiro Konishi.
When was Chocolate and Soldiers released and how long is it?
Chocolate and Soldiers was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Chocolate and Soldiers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Chocolate and Soldiers was composed by Noboru Itō.