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Port Arthur

When:

The 1900s

Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (1904 - 1905). In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of the platoon and later company. At the same time monitors the conduct of the army commander general Nogi (Tatsuya Nakadai), which was commissioned of the emperor Matsuhito (ToshirĂ´ Mifune) to the conquest of the fort.

Released in 1980 — 185 minutes

Genres:

War Drama History

Languages:

Japanese Russian