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Battle of the Japan Sea

6.4(9)19692h 8m1

Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo-Japanese War. An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Sea of Japan. Admiral Heihachiro Togo sends his fleet to confront the Russians, with results which stun both nations. Meanwhile, Major Genjiro Akashi makes secret negotiations with the Bolshevik revolutionaries in Russia, negotiations that have repercussions far beyond the conflict at hand.

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Status
Released
Budget
$973K
Box office
$960K
Language
Japanese
  • japan
  • manchuria
  • naval combat
  • russian history
  • imperial japan
  • 1900s
  • russo-japanese war
  • history of japan
  • port arthur

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Japan

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical28 Oct 1970
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical1 Aug 1969

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Battle of the Japan Sea was released on 1 August 1969.

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    watchman

    12/23/2013

    6.5/10

    Seiji Maruyama’s sanitized docu-drama, retelling the Japanese conduct of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, which culminated with Japan’s stunning naval victory in the Tsushima Strait. Tsushima’s significance is practically mythic, amounting to a national symbol. From a director who has shown reverence for military values, you might expect a painstakingly conscientious propaganda film. That’s what you get here,…

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