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The Sun (2005)

Original title: Солнце

2005-02-17 · 1h 50m · RU
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Biographical film depicting Japanese Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) during the final days of World War II. The film is the third drama in director Aleksandr Sokurov's trilogy, which included Taurus about the Soviet Union's Vladimir Lenin and Moloch about Nazi Germany's Adolf Hitler.

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Yuriy ArabovWriterJeremy NobleWriterAleksandr SokurovDirector

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Issey OgataIssey OgataEmperor Shouwa-Tennou HirohitoRobert DawsonRobert DawsonGeneral Douglas MacArthurKaori MomoiKaori MomoiEmpress KojunShiro SanoShiro SanoThe chamberlainDmitriy PodnozovDmitriy PodnozovShinmei TsujiShinmei TsujiOld servantTaijirō TamuraTaijirō TamurascientistGeorgi PitskhelauriGeorgi PitskhelaurimidshipmanHiroya MoritaHiroya MoritaSuzuki, Prime MinisterToshiaki NishizawaToshiaki NishizawaYonai, Minister of the NavyNaomasa MusakaNaomasa MusakaAnami, Minister of the WarKōjirō KusanagiKōjirō KusanagiTogo, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Keywords

BiographyWorld war ii1940sGeneral douglas macarthurJapanese surrenderHistory of japanHirohitoJapanese emperor

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityBiography · World War Ii · 1940sDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWorld War IiDirector preference631614Actor preference193370 · 323149 · 192280

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Biographical film depicting Japanese Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) during the final days of World War II. The film is the third drama in director Aleksandr Sokurov's trilogy, which included Taurus about the Soviet Union's Vladimir Lenin and Moloch about Nazi Germany's Adolf Hitler.

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The Sun has a runtime of 110 minutes.

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