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Hakkodasan

  • 19771977
  • 2h 49m
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6.8/10
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Hakkodasan (1977)
  • Drama
Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army tackled Mount Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with Russia.Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army tackled Mount Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with Russia.Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army tackled Mount Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with Russia.
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184
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  • Director
    • Shirô Moritani
  • Writers
    • Shinobu Hashimoto
    • Jirô Nitta(novel)
  • Stars
    • Shôgo Shimada
    • Ken Takakura
    • Hideji Ôtaki
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  • Director
    • Shirô Moritani
  • Writers
    • Shinobu Hashimoto
    • Jirô Nitta(novel)
  • Stars
    • Shôgo Shimada
    • Ken Takakura
    • Hideji Ôtaki
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    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 7 nominations

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    Shôgo Shimada
    Shôgo Shimada
    • General Tomodaas General Tomoda
    Ken Takakura
    Ken Takakura
    • Captain Tokushimaas Captain Tokushima
    Hideji Ôtaki
    • Colonel Nakabayashias Colonel Nakabayashi
    Kin'ya Kitaôji
    • Captain Kandaas Captain Kanda
    Tetsurô Tanba
    Tetsurô Tanba
    • Colonel Kojimaas Colonel Kojima
    Rentarô Mikuni
    Rentarô Mikuni
    • Major Yamadaas Major Yamada
    Komaki Kurihara
    Komaki Kurihara
    • Hatsuko Kanda (Captain Kanda's wife)as Hatsuko Kanda (Captain Kanda's wife)
    Akira Hamada
    • Lieutenant Tanabeas Lieutenant Tanabe
    Mariko Kaga
    Mariko Kaga
    • Taeko Tokushima (Captain Tokushima's wife)as Taeko Tokushima (Captain Tokushima's wife)
    Yûzô Kayama
    Yûzô Kayama
    • Captain Kurataas Captain Kurata
    Kumiko Akiyoshi
    • Sawa Takiguchi (Guide)as Sawa Takiguchi (Guide)
    Ken'ichi Katô
    • Second Lieutenant Takahataas Second Lieutenant Takahata
    Ren Ebata
    • Apprentice officer Funayamaas Apprentice officer Funayama
    Kôhei Takayama
    • Apprentice officer Nagaoas Apprentice officer Nagao
    Keiju Kobayashi
    Kenji Yasunaga
    • Apprentice officer Kuramochias Apprentice officer Kuramochi
    Takuya Fujioka
    Takuya Fujioka
    Ben Hiura
    • Satoas Sato
    • Director
      • Shirô Moritani
    • Writers
      • Shinobu Hashimoto
      • Jirô Nitta(novel)
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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 50th Academy Awards in 1978.
    • Connections
      Featured in House: The State of Japanese Cinema in the 1970s (2018)

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    5/10
    A Frozen Hell
    In January, 1902 a troop of soldiers of the Japanese Imperial army are sent on a march over Mt. Hakkoda, in the north part of the main island, to gain winter training in preparation for the upcoming war with Russia. It ends in the worst mountain disaster in Japanese history, with 199 of the 210 men perishing in a severe snowstorm. The trek was ill fated from the start, with the officers stuck in their own rigid thinking. They thought they knew best, and if the men weren't tough enough to survive a march through the woods, they didn't deserve to serve the Emperor. And all those warnings from the locals? They were mere peasants, not worth listening to. This film, based on the "documentary" novel by Jiro Nitta, has some powerful images. One that I'll never forget is the scene of several trying to climb up a steep icy slope. One loses his grip and slides down, taking others along with him. A few go crazy and strip to their loincloths. Others just drop dead. There's no fire and very few provisions. Keeping them going are ironic visions of the area in the late spring and the beautiful guide they met.
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    • Release date
      • June 4, 1977 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Горы Хаккода
    • Production companies
      • Hashimoto Productions
      • Shimano Kikaku Company Ltd.
      • Toho Company
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • 4-Track Stereo

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