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Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

Name: Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
Genre: Drama, War, History
Released: 1970-08-14
Duration: 197 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Osamu Takizawa, Shinsuke Ashida, Etsushi Takahashi, Ruriko Asaoka, Nakamura Kanzaburo

1970 · 3h 17m · 6.8 on TMDB

Drama War History

The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung Army as they plan military expansion into Manchuria.

Cast

Nakamura Kanzaburo

Shunsuke Godai

Mori Satô

Yoriko Godai

Tsuguaki Yoshida

Kohei Shimegi

Rentaro Mikuni

Shigata Komijiro

Hideki Takahashi

Shintaro Tsuge

Kōji Takahashi

Masanori Takanata

Gō Katō

Tatsuo Hattori

Mitsuko Mito

Otaki

Part of the Men and War Collection

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Part of the Men and War Collection

3 films, in story order

6.4
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
1971
6.1
Men and War III: The Final Chapter
1973

If you like this

8.0
1917
2019
7.1
Devotion
2022
7.1
The Beast
1988
7.4
The World Will Tremble
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6.7
The War
1994
6.6
The Grey Zone
2001
6.7
The Last Rifleman
2023
6.4
Jacknife
1989
6.8
The Boy in the Woods
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6.3
Waiting for Anya
2020
6.4
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966
6.1
Ararat
2002