Science Fiction ·Drama · Japan · 1960 · 1h 17m

World War III Breaks Out

第三次世界大戦　四十一時間の恐怖

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Director
Shigeaki HidakaWilliam Ross
Cast
Tatsuo Umemiya as 正木記者 Yoshiko Mita as 藤本知子 Yayoi Furusato as 沢本静子 Norifumi Fujishima as 沢本茂夫 Seiichirō Kameishi as 市村憲一 Yoshi Katō as 沢本耕三
Crew
Tadashi Aramaki — Director of Photography Hiroshi Suzuki — Editor Ko Ishimatsu — Original Music Composer Hisataka Kai — Screenplay
Synopsis

The lives of several Japanese families are shattered as the USA and the USSR move toward war, Japan finds itself caught in the middle, and Tokyo is ultimately evacuated as the two superpowers invoke the 'nuclear option'.

Mood & Themes
nurseatomic bombdystopiasoviet unionreportertokyo, japanstreet musicianworld war iiiradio newsnear futurepredictive fictionmass evacuation
Key Collaborators
Shigeaki Hidaka Director William Ross Director Tadashi Aramaki Director of Photography Hiroshi Suzuki Editor Ko Ishimatsu Original Music Composer Hisataka Kai Screenplay
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