Emperor Meiji and General Nogi (1959)
In January 1904, the situation between Japan and Russia had grown tense. The Emperor Meiji is deeply concerned, for Russia has started to build an invincible fortress at Port Arthur, and the relations between two countries have become strained to breaking point. General Nogi has retired to the first reserve and is now a gentleman farmer, but he is prepared for sudden mobilization. Finally, Japan declares war against Russia and Emperor Meiji appoints General Nogi as the commander of the force to attack Port Arthur. However, in spite of several all-out attacks, the fortress is strong and the casualties increase among the Japanese. Because of these reverses, there are loud cries for a change in command. However, the Emperor places his confidence in General Nogi.
Director:
Kiyoshi Komori
Writer:
Kennosuke Tateoka
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Kanjūrō Arashi as Emperor Meiji |
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Miyuki Takakura as Empress Shôken |
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Hiroshi Hayashi as General Nogi Maresuke |
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Hikosaburo Kataoka as Katsunori, Nogi's first son |
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Keinosuke Wada as |
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Sachiko Murase as Shizuko |
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Toshiaki Konoe as |
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Yōichi Numata as General Kodama Gentarô |
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Shuntarō Emi as |
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Shinsuke Mikimoto as |
| Directing | Kiyoshi Komori | Director |
| Writing | Kennosuke Tateoka | Screenplay |
| Sound | Hideo Ozawa | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Hanzaburo Kaneko | Editor |
| Writing | Mitsugi Okura | Original Story |
| Production | Mitsugi Okura | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Kagai Okado | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Jiro Sekikawa | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Haruo Aso | Art Direction |
| Sound | Ichiro Sawada | Sound Recordist |
