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Release Date:
January 3, 1959
Original Title:
大東亜戦争と国際裁判
Alternate Titles:
Daitoa senso to kokusai saiban
Genres:
War
Production Companies:
Shintoho Company
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 104
In 1941, overpopulated Japan faces an economic boycott and its armed forces push further to the south. And despite negotiations between Japan and the U. S. A. war is declared with the attack on Pearl Harbour. Victories follow for Japan on land and sea and her forces push forward to the borders of India. But gradually the tide turns in favour of the Allies and after the atom bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan is compelled to accept the Potsdam Declaration and by the order of the Emperor agrees to unconditional surrender. Under the supervision of the occupation forces the International Military Tribunal opens in Tokyo to try the Japanese war leaders. Established in the cause of justice, and to prevent future aggressive wars the trials drag on for two and a half years. And on December 23, 1948, General Tojo and six other war leaders mount the thirteen steps to the gallows at Tokyo's Sugamo prison.
Art Direction:
Seiichi Toriizuka
Assistant Director:
Sukune Hashida
Keinosuke Tsuchiya
Director:
Kiyoshi Komori
Director of Photography:
Kagai Okado
Editor:
Shin Nagata
Executive Producer:
Mitsugi Okura
Lighting Technician:
Jiro Sekikawa
Original Music Composer:
Hideo Ozawa
Producer:
Minoru Yamanashi
Screenplay:
Kennosuke Tateoka
Sound Recordist:
Kihachiro Nakai
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