The Opium War

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Overview

The Opium War is a 1943 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Masahiro Makino. "Ahen senso" in Japan refers to the First Opium War. The story of the film concerns this war.

Cast: Ennosuke Ichikawa, Setsuko Hara, Hideko Takamine, Seizaburō Kawazu, Sugisaku Aoyama, more

Director: Masahiro Makino

Genres: War, Drama, History

Cast

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The Opium War

Overview

Cast

Ennosuke Ichikawa

Setsuko Hara

Hideko Takamine

Seizaburō Kawazu

Sugisaku Aoyama

Denmei Suzuki

Yoshio Kosugi

Sadao Maruyama

Kōtarō Bandō

Reizaburo Yamamoto

Ichirō Sugai

Eitarō Shindō

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