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Men and War is a trilogy of epic war films directed by Satsuo Yamamoto, based on the novel of the same name by Junpei Gomikawa. The films are subtitled Prelude to Destiny (1970), Land of Love and Sorrow (1971), and The Final Chapter (1973). Part I was also released internationally under the title The Battle of Manchuria.
Original Release
08/14/1970
US Release
06/28/1972
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kei Yamamoto | |
| Hideki Takahashi | Shintaro Takushoku / Shintaro Tsuge |
| Mizuho Suzuki | Narrator (voice) |
| Shinsuke Ashida | Keisuke Godai |
| Ruriko Asaoka | Yukiko Godai |
| Osamu Takizawa | Yusuke Godai |
| Etsushi Takahashi | Eisuke Godai |
| Kanzaburô Nakamura | Shunsuke Godai |
| Yoshirô Aoki | |
| Takao Ito | Takuro / Takuro Shimegi |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kei Yamamoto | |
| Hideki Takahashi | Shintaro Takushoku / Shintaro Tsuge |
| Mizuho Suzuki | Narrator (voice) |
| Shinsuke Ashida | Keisuke Godai |
| Ruriko Asaoka | Yukiko Godai |
| Osamu Takizawa | Yusuke Godai |
| Etsushi Takahashi | Eisuke Godai |
| Kanzaburô Nakamura | Shunsuke Godai |
| Yoshirô Aoki | |
| Takao Ito | Takuro / Takuro Shimegi |
| Yûjirô Ishihara | Shinozaki / Shinozaki Ryoki |
| Chieko Matsubara | Tomoko Takahata / Motoko Takahata |
| Mitsuko Mito | Otaki |
| Koji Takahashi | Masanori Takahata / Masanori Takanata |
| Hideaki Nitani | Yatsugi / Shofu Yatsugi |
| Rentaro Mikuni | Komajiro Shimada / Shigata Komijiro |
| Gô Katô | Doctor Hattori / Tatsuo Hattori |
| Kyoko Kishida | Sanko Otori |
| Tsugiaki Yoshida | Kohei / Kohei Shimegi |
| Takahiro Tamura | Fuba Manabu |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tokuko Miyako | Producer |
| Kazu Ôtsuka | Producer |
| Yasushi Takeda | Producer |
