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The Ode to Joy (2006)

Overview

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Based on the true story of the Bandō prisoner-of-war camp in World War I. It depicts the friendship of the German POWs with the director of the camp and local residents at the stage of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, in Japan.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
japanworld war itaisho periodgermany
Masanobu Deme

Director

Masanobu Deme

ReleasedJun 17, 2006
Runtime2h 15m
StatusReleased
TV Asahi
Toei Company

Top Cast

Ken Matsudaira

Ken Matsudaira

Matsue

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Kurt Heinrich

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Iko

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

Takagi

Oliver Bootz

Oliver Bootz

Carl Baum

Kostja Ullmann

Kostja Ullmann

Herman Lake

Suzuka Ohgo

Suzuka Ohgo

Shio

Shirō Mifune

Shirō Mifune

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