World War III Breaks Out (1960)
The lives of several Japanese families are shattered as the USA and the USSR move toward war, Japan finds itself caught in the middle, and Tokyo is ultimately evacuated as the two superpowers invoke the 'nuclear option'.
Director: Shigeaki Hidaka, William Ross
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: October 19, 1960
Cast
- Tatsuo Umemiya - 正木記者
- Yoshiko Mita - 藤本知子
- Yayoi Furusato - 沢本静子
- Norifumi Fujishima - 沢本茂夫
- Seiichirō Kameishi - 市村憲一
- Yoshi Katō - 沢本耕三
- Yukiko Nikaido - 市村見栄
- Michiko Hoshi - 恵子
- Takashi Kanda - 大塚先生
- Fusatarō Ishijima - 市村良一
Screenplay
- Hisataka Kai (Screenplay)
Music: Ko Ishimatsu
Cinematography: Tadashi Aramaki
Editing: Hiroshi Suzuki
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Overpopulation and Resource Scarcity, Dystopian Societal Collapse, Nihilistic visions of Future, Visions of Future and Technology, Cyberpunk Fever: Neon Lights and Underworld
Keywords
nurse, atomic bomb, dystopia, soviet union, reporter, tokyo, japan, street musician, world war iii, radio news, near future, predictive fiction, mass evacuation
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is World War III Breaks Out about?
- The lives of several Japanese families are shattered as the USA and the USSR move toward war, Japan finds itself caught in the middle, and Tokyo is ultimately evacuated as the two superpowers invoke the 'nuclear option'.
- Who directed World War III Breaks Out?
- World War III Breaks Out was directed by Shigeaki Hidaka, William Ross.
- Who stars in World War III Breaks Out?
- World War III Breaks Out stars Tatsuo Umemiya, Yoshiko Mita, Yayoi Furusato, Norifumi Fujishima, Seiichirō Kameishi, Yoshi Katō.
- How long is World War III Breaks Out?
- World War III Breaks Out has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is World War III Breaks Out?
- World War III Breaks Out is a Science Fiction, Drama film.
- Where was World War III Breaks Out produced?
- World War III Breaks Out was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of World War III Breaks Out?
- The themes of World War III Breaks Out include: Overpopulation and Resource Scarcity, Dystopian Societal Collapse, Nihilistic visions of Future, Visions of Future and Technology, Cyberpunk Fever: Neon Lights and Underworld.