Nihyakusan Kochi [Priced-down Reissue]

[Machine Translation] This historical epic depicts the historical facts of the Russo-Japanese War that broke out in 1905 and the lives of the people involved in it with a heroic touch. --The Russo-Japanese War took place between Japan and Russia over control of Korea and Manchuria from February 1905 to July 1905. The difference between victory and defeat was the battle fought by the 7th Division led by General Nogi and others over the "2003 Plateau. The Japanese casualties in this battle were close to 10,000, and the Japanese forces were victorious in exchange for many casualties. This film depicts the anger of the Japanese soldiers who were forced to fight a desperate battle at the "203 plateau" and the friendships that developed between them, and also shows how Japan, a small nation of 46 million people who produced only rice and silk, challenged the great power of Russia through the lives of the people involved in the historical Russo-Japanese War. The film recreates on a grand scale why and how Japan, a small nation of 46 million people producing only rice and silk, challenged the great power of Russia to war. The cast features Tatsuya Nakadai as General Nogi, Tetsuro Tanba as Gentaro Kodama, Toshiro Mifune as Emperor Meiji, Hisaya Morishige as Hirobumi Ito, Teruhiko Aoi, Masako Natsume, and others. The director is Toshio Masuda, who is known for his crisp direction. The screenplay was written by Kazuo Kasahara, who also wrote the screenplays for the famous "Battles Without Honor and Humanity" series. With the theme song "Hobonin no Uta" sung by Masashi Sada, the history of the Meiji period, which is said to be the root of modern Japan, is vividly reconstructed.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: trailer(s)

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明治37年に勃発した日露戦争の歴史的事実と、それにかかわった人々の生き様を雄渾なタッチで描いた歴史巨編。――明治37年2月から38年7月までの約1年半、日本とロシアとの間で、朝鮮と満州の支配権をめぐって起きた〈日露戦争〉。その勝敗を分けたのは、乃木大将率いる第七師団等が戦った"二百三高地"をめぐる攻防戦だった。この肉弾戦による日本軍の死傷者は一万人近くに上り、多くの犠牲者と引き換えに日本軍は勝利をおさめたのである。本作品は、"二百三高地"という激戦地で絶望的な戦いを強いられた日本兵士たちの戦争への怒りや、兵士間に芽生えた友情を描破すると同時に、日露戦争という歴史的事実に関わった人々の生き方を通して、米と絹しか産しない総人口四千六百万人の弱小民族であった日本が大国ロシアに何故戦いを挑み、如何に戦ったのかを壮大なスケールで再現する。キャストは、乃木大将に仲代達矢、児玉源太郎に丹波哲郎、明治天皇に三船敏郎、伊藤博文に森繁久彌が扮する他、あおい輝彦、夏目雅子ら豪華演技陣が結集。監督は、キレのある演出に定評のある舛田利雄。脚本に名作「仁義なき戦い」シリーズの笠原和夫を迎えて、3年の歳月と15億の巨費を投じて作られた感動の超大作。さだまさしが歌う主題歌"防人の詩"とともに、現代日本のルーツといわれる明治の歴史が鮮やかに甦る。

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