What the War Meant(2008)
あの戦争は何だったのか 日米開戦と東条英機
What the War Meant Synopsis
The drama stars Beat Takeshi as General Hideki Tojo, who served as Prime Minister of Japan during World War II and was later executed as a war criminal. The story's theme is said to be a look at how the Pacific War began, focusing mostly on the three month period between the Imperial Conference (Gozen Kaigi) on September 6, 1941, and the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
What the War Meant (2008) is a drama, war, history and tv movie film directed by Shin'ichi Kamoshita, released on December 24, 2008 with a runtime of 4h 37m. It stars Katsunori Takahashi, Takeshi Kitano, Yuichiro Yamaguchi and Masatô Ibu.
- Director:
- Shin'ichi Kamoshita
- Writers:
- Shunsaku Ikehata, Masayasu Hosaka
- Producers:
- Yasuo Yagi
- Production:
- TBS
- Status:
- Released
What the War Meant Cast & Crew
Main cast
Katsunori Takahashi
as Masaichi Yoshiwara
Takeshi Kitano
as Hideki Tojo
Yuichiro Yamaguchi
as Humimaro Konoe
Masatô Ibu
as Shigetaro Shimada
- Tadahiko Hirano
Tadahiko Hirano
as Hajime Mazuyama
Ren Osugi
as Teichi Suzuki
Kazunori Mimura
Hiroshi Abe
as Akiho Ishii
Isao Hashizume
as Shigenori Togo
Morio Kazama
as Koichi Kito
Katsumi Takahashi
as Akira Muto
Toru Masuoka
as Okinori Kaya
Key crew
Directed by Shin'ichi Kamoshita, written by Shunsaku Ikehata and Masayasu Hosaka, produced by Yasuo Yagi.
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What the War Meant – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in What the War Meant?
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The main cast of What the War Meant (2008) includes Katsunori Takahashi, Takeshi Kitano, Yuichiro Yamaguchi, Masatô Ibu and Tadahiko Hirano. The film was directed by Shin'ichi Kamoshita. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was What the War Meant released?
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What the War Meant was released on December 24, 2008 and runs for 4h 37m.