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The Opium War

Original title: Ahen senso
  • 19431943
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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The Opium War (1943)
  • Drama
  • Musical
  • War
Two British brothers who are making money for their homeland are meeting buyers for opium in China. There is a police force to counter the dealers, but is not only ineffectual, but also corr... Read allTwo British brothers who are making money for their homeland are meeting buyers for opium in China. There is a police force to counter the dealers, but is not only ineffectual, but also corrupt and dealing in narcotics itself. Confronting the situation the government assigns an i... Read allTwo British brothers who are making money for their homeland are meeting buyers for opium in China. There is a police force to counter the dealers, but is not only ineffectual, but also corrupt and dealing in narcotics itself. Confronting the situation the government assigns an incognito bureaucrat to the issue. He confronts and arrests the police, but the bulk of the... Read all
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  • Director
    • Masahiro Makino
  • Writers
    • Keiji Matsuzaki(idea)
    • Hideo Oguni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ennosuke Ichikawa
    • Seizaburô Kawazu
    • Setsuko Hara
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  • Director
    • Masahiro Makino
  • Writers
    • Keiji Matsuzaki(idea)
    • Hideo Oguni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ennosuke Ichikawa
    • Seizaburô Kawazu
    • Setsuko Hara
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    Ennosuke Ichikawa
    • (Rin Sokujo) [Lin Ji Xu]
    Seizaburô Kawazu
    Seizaburô Kawazu
    • (Boku Shiei) [Mu Zi Ying]
    Setsuko Hara
    Setsuko Hara
    • Airan [Ai Lan]
    Hideko Takamine
    Hideko Takamine
    • Rei Ran [Li Lan]
    Denmei Suzuki
    • [Tsutaakii Suzuki] (George Eliot)
    Sugisaku Aoyama
    Sugisaku Aoyama
    • (Charles Eliot)
    Kenzô Asada
    • (Admiral of India)
    Kôtarô Bandô
    • (Chin Nanden) [Chen Nan Tian]
    Sôji Kiyokawa
    Sôji Kiyokawa
    • (Kyo Chinpaku) [Xu Shen Bo]
    Yoshio Kosugi
    • (Tei Josei) [Ding Xu Bo]
    Sadao Maruyama
    • (Rin Garyo) [Lin Ya Liang]
    Eitarô Shindô
    Eitarô Shindô
    • (Admiral of British Navy)
    Ichirô Sugai
    Ichirô Sugai
    • (Opium smoker)
    Reizaburô Yamamoto
    Reizaburô Yamamoto
    • (Ko Rosho) [Huang Lu Ping]
    • Director
      • Masahiro Makino
    • Writers
      • Keiji Matsuzaki(idea)
      • Hideo Oguni(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Note that the entire leading cast play Chinese and Caucasian roles.
    • Connections
      Edited from The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
    • Soundtracks
      Kaze wa umi kara
      Words by Yaso Saijô

      Music by Ryôichi Hattori

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 1943 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 阿片戦争
    • Production company
      • Toho Company
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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