The Sun
Солнце
Synopsis
A re-imagination of Japanese Emperor Hirohito’s final days in power as WWII draws to a close.
Top Cast
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Issey Ogata
Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito
Robert Dawson
General Douglas MacArthur
Kaori Momoi
Empress Kojun
Shiro Sano
The chamberlain
Dmitriy Podnozov
Shinmei Tsuji
Old servant
Taijirō Tamura
scientist
Georgi Pitskhelauri
midshipman
Hiroya Morita
Suzuki, Prime Minister
Toshiaki Nishizawa
Yonai, Minister of the Navy
Naomasa Musaka
Anami, Minister of the War
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Togo, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tetsurō Tsuno
General Umezu
Jun Haichi
Abe, Minister of the Interior
Kojun Ito
Hironuma
Tōru Shinagawa
Sakomizu
Aleksandr Balsanov
Mikhail Terentyev
US army captain
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 8, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$217K
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Sokurov
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuriy Arabov, Jeremy Noble
- Original Score
- Andrey Sigle
- Original Title
- Солнце
- Country of Origin
- Italy, Russia, France, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Worldwide Gross
- $217K
- Production Studios
- Nikola Film, Proline Film, Downtown Pictures, MACT Productions, Riforma Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Sokurov
Yuriy Arabov, Jeremy Noble
Andrey Sigle
Aleksandr Sokurov, Anatoliy Rodionov, Aleksandr Mazur
Sergey Ivanov
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Marco Mueller, Viviana Queirolo-Bertoglio, Andrey Sigle, Andrei Zertsalov
Department Leadership Roster
Yuriy Arabov
Writer
Jeremy Noble
Writer
Aleksandr Sokurov
Director
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Producer
Marco Mueller
Producer
Viviana Queirolo-Bertoglio
Producer
Andrey Sigle
Producer
Andrei Zertsalov
Producer
Igor Kalenov
Producer
Aleksandr Sokurov
Director of Photography
Elena Zhukova
Production Design
Lidiya Kryukova
Costume Design
Sergey Ivanov
Editor
Alexander Rodnyansky
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Sun.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sun
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Sun about?
A re-imagination of Japanese Emperor Hirohito’s final days in power as WWII draws to a close.
Who directed The Sun?
The Sun was directed by Aleksandr Sokurov.
Who stars in The Sun?
The principal cast of The Sun includes Issey Ogata, Robert Dawson, Kaori Momoi, Shiro Sano, Dmitriy Podnozov.
When was The Sun released and how long is it?
The Sun was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
How much did The Sun make at the box office?
The Sun grossed $217K in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for The Sun?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sun was composed by Andrey Sigle.