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The Opium War

Original title: Ahen sensô
  • 1943
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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The Opium War (1943)
DramaMusicalWar

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

  • Director
    • Masahiro Makino
  • Writers
    • Keiji Matsuzaki
    • Hideo Oguni
  • Stars
    • Ennosuke Ichikawa
    • Seizaburô Kawazu
    • Setsuko Hara
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
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    • Director
      • Masahiro Makino
    • Writers
      • Keiji Matsuzaki
      • Hideo Oguni
    • 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
    • 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
      • Hideo Oguni
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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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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 1943 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 阿片戰爭
    • Production company
      • Toho
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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