The Last War
世界大戦争
“Learn what will happen if another global war breaks out!”
Synopsis
A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.
Top Cast
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Frankie Sakai
Mokichi Tamura
Akira Takarada
Takano
Yuriko Hoshi
Saeko Tamura
Nobuko Otowa
Oyoshi Tamura
Yumi Shirakawa
Sanae
Chishū Ryū
Ebara
Jerry Itō
Watkins
Eijirō Tōno
Captain Umehara
So Yamamura
Prime Minister Masaki
Ken Uehara
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seizaburō Kawazu
Director of the Mizutani Defense Agency
Nobuo Nakamura
Chief Cabinet Secretary Fujikawa
Chieko Nakakita
Oharu
Minoru Takada
Tokyo Defense Command Commander
Shigeki Ishida
Arimura
Naoko Sakabe
Suzue
Kōzō Nomura
Ishibashi
Masao Oda
Imoya's Old Man
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 29, 1961
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 23, 2004
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shūe Matsubayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Takeshi Kimura, Toshio Yasumi
- Original Score
- Ikuma Dan
- Original Title
- 世界大戦争
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, English
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Far East Laboratory
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shūe Matsubayashi
Takeshi Kimura, Toshio Yasumi
Ikuma Dan
Rokurô Nishigaki
Kôichi Iwashita
Sanezumi Fujimoto, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Shūe Matsubayashi
Director
Ikuma Dan
Original Music Composer
Rokurô Nishigaki
Director of Photography
Takeshi Kimura
Screenplay
Toshio Yasumi
Screenplay
Kôichi Iwashita
Editor
Teruaki Abe
Production Design
Takeo Kita
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Last War
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Last War about?
A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.
Who directed The Last War?
The Last War was directed by Shūe Matsubayashi.
Who stars in The Last War?
The principal cast of The Last War includes Frankie Sakai, Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi, Nobuko Otowa, Yumi Shirakawa.
When was The Last War released and how long is it?
The Last War was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for The Last War?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Last War was composed by Ikuma Dan.