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What the War Meant

DramaWarHistory
2008, 4h 37min
The drama stars Beat Takeshi as General Hideki Tojo, who served as Prime Minister of Japan during World War II and was later executed as a war criminal. The story's theme is said to be a look at how the Pacific War began, focusing mostly on the three month period between the Imperial Conference (Gozen Kaigi) on September 6, 1941, and the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Country: Japan
Cast:
Ren Osugi,
Masatō Ibu,
Takeshi Kitano,
Toshiyuki Nishida
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Ren Osugi
As Teichi Suzuki
Masatō Ibu
As Shigetaro Shimada
Takeshi Kitano
As Hideki Tojo
Toshiyuki Nishida
As Soho Tokutomi
Hiroshi Abe
As Akiho Ishii
Sei Hiraizumi
As Tejiro Toyota

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Experience the gripping tale of one of history's most pivotal moments, seen through the eyes of the man who played a key role in shaping it. Beat Takeshi delivers a powerful performance as General Hideki Tojo, Japan's Prime Minister during World War II. This thought-provoking drama explores the fateful decisions that led to the devastating conflict, shedding light on the human side of war and its profound consequences. A film that will leave you reflecting on the past and its impact on our present.

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