Puraido: Unmei no toki (1998)

In 1946, Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and 27 other Japanese officials stood trial for war crimes at the Tokyo Trial. This is their story.

Director:

Shunya Ito

Writers:

Shunya Ito, Hirô Matsuda

Stars:

Masahiko Tsugawa, Scott Wilson, Ronny Cox

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Masahiko Tsugawa	...	Gen. Hideki Tojo
Scott Wilson	...	Prosecutor Joseph B. Keenan
Ronny Cox	...	Chief Justice Sir William Webb
Gitan Ôtsuru	...	Yasuo Tachibana
Naho Toda	...	Akiko Shintani
Suresh Oberoi	...	Justice, Dr. Radhabinod Pal
Anupam Kher	...	Subhas Chandra Bose
Eiji Okuda	...	Ichiro Kiyose
Ayumi Ishida	...	Katsuko Tojo
Peter Hosking	...	Counsel Brooks
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Banowetz	...	Arresting Commander
Aaron Berman	...	Reporter
Matt Lagan	...	Brynnes

Storyline

"Pride" is the story of Japanese Prime Minister turned WWII General Hideki Tojo, the accused class "A" war criminal who ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor. His struggle is seen through the eyes of his laudable wife, Katsuko, perhaps the only person to know the human side of Tojo - a family man, loving husband, and Samurai spirit with overwhelming pride, patriotism, and self sacrifice for his country. The story is set against the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, which tried Tojo and 27 other Japanese officials for war crimes. Courtroom clashes take charge as the defense counsel questions whether or not the Allied Powers, who are the victors, have jurisdiction to indict officials of the defeated Japan. The defense points out that if murder in war is an indictable crime, then the very man that ordered the Atomic bomb dropped over Hiroshima can be named and held accountable. But the sharp Prosecutor, Joseph Keenen, is set on using the Tokyo Trial as a platform to defend ...

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Plot Keywords:

japanese | trial | pride | pearl harbor | far east | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Hindi English Japanese

Release Date:

3 August 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pride

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toei Company, Tokyo Film Production Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

161 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Tojo's War (2001)

User Reviews

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I will be able to make a meaningful comment only after seeing the film> I have no idea as to where I can get hold of this DVD. Having lived in the then Malaya during the Japanese Occupation. The bitter memories are still there and that is the more reason I would like to see this movie. If any body out there can do me the favor of pointing the direction to obtain the DVD I will be much obliged.

I tried in most of the possible outlets in Vancouver, Canada No body seem to know about this film. I learnt from this site that the DVD version was released in late 2005. Look forward to hear from you or any one out there. Besr regards

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