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The Ode to Joy

6.0/10
TMDB3 votes
2006Original: Japanese135 min

Based on the true story of the Bandō prisoner-of-war camp in World War I. It depicts the friendship of the German POWs with the director of the camp and local residents at the stage of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, in Japan.

Genres: Drama, History, War, Music
Cast: Ken Matsudaira, Bruno Ganz, Hiroshi Abe, Jun Kunimura, Oliver Bootz

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About The Ode to Joy

The Ode to Joy (2006) is a film in the drama, history, war, music genres. Directed by Masanobu Deme. The cast includes Ken Matsudaira, Bruno Ganz, Hiroshi Abe, Jun Kunimura.

Released
2006-06-17
Original language
Japanese
Runtime
135 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Germany, Japan
Production companies
Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Nippan Group Holdings, Shinano Art & Culture Consultant Co., Ltd., TV Asahi, Tokyo FM, Toei Company
Directors
Masanobu Deme
Writers
Motomu Furuta

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What is The Ode to Joy about?

Based on the true story of the Bandō prisoner-of-war camp in World War I. It depicts the friendship of the German POWs with the director of the camp and local residents at the stage of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, in Japan.

Who stars in The Ode to Joy?

Ken Matsudaira, Bruno Ganz, Hiroshi Abe, Jun Kunimura, Oliver Bootz, Kostja Ullmann. See the cast cards above for character names.

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