What the War Meant (2008)
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.
Director: Shin'ichi Kamoshita
Genre: Drama, War, History, TV Movie
Runtime: 277 min
Release Date: December 24, 2008
Cast
- Katsunori Takahashi - Masaichi Yoshiwara
- Takeshi Kitano - Hideki Tojo
- Yuichiro Yamaguchi - Humimaro Konoe
- Masatô Ibu - Shigetaro Shimada
- Tadahiko Hirano - Hajime Mazuyama
- Ren Osugi - Teichi Suzuki
- Kazunori Mimura
- Hiroshi Abe - Akiho Ishii
- Isao Hashizume - Shigenori Togo
- Morio Kazama - Koichi Kito
Screenplay
- Shunsaku Ikehata (Screenplay)
- Masayasu Hosaka (Original Story)
Production: TBS
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
World War II: Global Conflict, The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii, pearl harbor
More Films by Director: Shin'ichi Kamoshita
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is What the War Meant about?
- 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.
- Who directed What the War Meant?
- What the War Meant was directed by Shin'ichi Kamoshita.
- Who stars in What the War Meant?
- What the War Meant stars Katsunori Takahashi, Takeshi Kitano, Yuichiro Yamaguchi, Masatô Ibu, Tadahiko Hirano, Ren Osugi.
- How long is What the War Meant?
- What the War Meant has a runtime of 4h 37m (277 minutes).
- What genre is What the War Meant?
- What the War Meant is a Drama, War, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was What the War Meant produced?
- What the War Meant was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of What the War Meant?
- The themes of What the War Meant include: World War II: Global Conflict, The Horror of War and Humanity.