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The Great Wall

1962-11-01 · 136 min · ★ 7.5

Drama · History

In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film. Qin adopted autocratic dictatorship and led a luxurious life: abolition of feudalism and the centralization of power in the form of a now-hereditary bureaucracy loyal to himself; burning books and burying scholars; the construction of a sumptuous palace for his concubines and also the Great Wall.

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Directors
Shigeo Tanaka
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shintarō KatsuShintarō KatsuEmperor Qin Shi Huang
Fujiko YamamotoFujiko YamamotoPrincess Chu
Ken UtsuiKen UtsuiCrown Prince Dan of Yan
Hiroshi KawaguchiHiroshi KawaguchiHsi Liang
Ayako WakaoAyako WakaoMeng Jiangnü
Kōjirō HongōKōjirō HongōLi Hei
Raizō IchikawaRaizō IchikawaChing Ko
Isuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaDowager Empress
Eijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoLi Tang
Gen HaradaGen HaradaSoldier
Kazuo HasegawaKazuo HasegawaYu Yue
Junko KanoJunko KanoXiang Niang
Machiko KyōMachiko Kyō
Ken MitsudaMeng Jia
Ganjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura IIXu Fu
Seizaburō KawazuSeizaburō KawazuLü Buwei
Fujio HarumotoFujio HarumotoLi Si
Bontarō MiakeBontarō MiakeMeng Tian
Jun OsanaiJun OsanaiWu Guang
Jun NegamiJun NegamiZhang Liang

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