世界大戦争
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A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.
The Last War (1961) is a drama and science fiction film directed by Shūe Matsubayashi, released on October 8, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Frankie Sakai, Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi and Nobuko Otowa. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
Frankie Sakai
as Mokichi Tamura
Akira Takarada
as Takano
Yuriko Hoshi
as Saeko Tamura
Nobuko Otowa
as Oyoshi Tamura
Yumi Shirakawa
as Sanae
Chishū Ryū
as Ebara
Jerry Itō
as Watkins
Eijirō Tōno
as Captain Umehara
So Yamamura
as Prime Minister Masaki
Ken Uehara
as Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seizaburō Kawazu
as Director of the Mizutani Defense Agency
Nobuo Nakamura
as Chief Cabinet Secretary Fujikawa
Directed by Shūe Matsubayashi, written by Toshio Yasumi and Takeshi Kimura.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 13 ratings.
_Well, maybe ordinary people see things differently than nations do._ **Original Japanese Version** The Last War is most definitely a film of two distinct halves, the first is an increasingly serious anti-nuclear war film that showcases the true despair of humanity when faced with total annihilation ripe with horror, the other is an increasingly melodramatic, cheesy and sappy family drama about living in ignorance…
Reviewed on December 22, 2022
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The main cast of The Last War (1961) includes Frankie Sakai, Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi, Nobuko Otowa and Yumi Shirakawa. The film was directed by Shūe Matsubayashi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Last War was released on October 8, 1961 and runs for 1h 50m.
The Last War (1961) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
