Storyline
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 (Toshirô Mifune) to the conquest of the fort.
Cast & Crew
Tatsuya Nakadai
Maresuke Nogi
Lead
Teruhiko Aoi
Takeshi Koga
KN
Kenji Niinuma
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Masayuki Yuhara
Kikumatsu Umetani
Makoto Satō
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Toshiyuki Nagashima
Yasusuke Nogi
Akio Hasegawa
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Yoshio Inaba
Kosuke Ijichi
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Toshio Masuda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Port Arthur is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
