Karafuto 1945 Summer (1974)
The film is set in Karafuto after the radio broadcast of the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War. On August 15, 1945, Soviet forces invaded Karafuto. On August 20, the postal telegraph office in Maoka suspended operations and nine of the twelve telephone operators committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide while the city was being invaded.
Director: Mitsuo Murayama
Genre: Drama, War, History
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: August 17, 1974
Cast
- Terumi Niki - Ritsuko Sekine
- Keiko Torii - Nobue Fujikura
- Kawai Okada - Natsuko Saito
- Yumiko Fujita - Ayako Sakamoto
- Hiromi Kurita
- Midori Kiuchi
- Sanae Kitahara
- Go Wakabayashi
- Toshio Kurosawa
- Yōko Minamida
Screenplay
- Toshio Kaneko (Novel)
- Takeo Kunihiro
Music: Seitaro Omori
Production: Toei Company
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
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Karafuto 1945 Summer about?
- The film is set in Karafuto after the radio broadcast of the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War. On August 15, 1945, Soviet forces invaded Karafuto. On August 20, the postal telegraph office in Maoka suspended operations and nine of the twelve telephone operators committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide while the city was being invaded.
- Who directed Karafuto 1945 Summer?
- Karafuto 1945 Summer was directed by Mitsuo Murayama.
- Who stars in Karafuto 1945 Summer?
- Karafuto 1945 Summer stars Terumi Niki, Keiko Torii, Kawai Okada, Yumiko Fujita, Hiromi Kurita, Midori Kiuchi.
- How long is Karafuto 1945 Summer?
- Karafuto 1945 Summer has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is Karafuto 1945 Summer?
- Karafuto 1945 Summer is a Drama, War, History film.
- Where was Karafuto 1945 Summer produced?
- Karafuto 1945 Summer was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Karafuto 1945 Summer?
- The themes of Karafuto 1945 Summer include: World War II: Global Conflict, The Horror of War and Humanity.