

Spy Sorge
2003-06-14 · 182 min · ★ 6.6
A foreign spy using the Sorge alias is assigned to Tokyo the capital of Japan just prior to the outbreak of World War II and in the midst of the Japanese imperial ambitions in Eastern Asia. The spy becomes acquainted with a sympathetic communist who like he is attached to the ideals of freedom and rule of the masses. Sorge is able to feed the Soviet Union useful information regarding the Axis allies and their movements in Asia and beyond.
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Production details
- Directors
- Masahiro Shinoda
- Production companies
- Culture Publishers, FIELDS, hyogensha, Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion, NTC Corporation, OBIC, TOHO, TV Asahi, SEGA, IMAGICA, Sammy, Asmik Ace Entertainment
- Countries
- Germany, Japan
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 5,472,593
Top Cast
Iain GlenRichard Sorge
Masahiro MotokiHidemi Ozaki
Kippei ShiinaMitsusada Yoshikawa
Takaya KamikawaTokko T
Riona HazukiHanako Miyake
KoyukiYoshiko Yamazaki
Yui NatsukawaHideko Ozaki
Toshiya NagasawaMiyagi
Takaaki EnokiDuke Fumimaro
Ulrich MüheEugen Ott
Wolfgang S. ZechmayerMax Klausen
Haruko Katō
Hideji ŌtakiDuke Kinmochi Sai-onji
Shima IwashitaMrs. KonoeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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