Film
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
1970· 3h 17m· Drama· History· War
The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung Army as they plan military expansion into Manchuria.
1970-08-14
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Key Crew
DirectorSatsuo Yamamoto
ScreenplayNobuo Yamada
ProducerKano Otsuka
Director of PhotographyShinsaku Himeda
Original Music ComposerMasaru Satō
EditorMutsuo Tanji
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 15 crew)
Details
Released1970-08-14
Runtime3h 17m
StatusReleased
StudiosNikkatsu Corporation
LanguagesJapanese · Mandarin · Korean
CountriesJapan
Rating6.8/10 · 8 votes
Original languageja