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The Ode to Joy

The Ode to Joy

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Drama   History   War   Music
πŸ“œ Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: German , Japanese
πŸ“† Date Released: 2006-06-17
⌚ Running Time: 135 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.5

Beloved Cast

Ken Matsudaira original image
Matsue
Ken Matsudaira
Bruno Ganz original image
Kurt Heinrich
Bruno Ganz
Hiroshi Abe original image
Iko
Hiroshi Abe
Jun Kunimura original image
Takagi
Jun Kunimura
Oliver Bootz original image
Carl Baum
Oliver Bootz
Kostja Ullmann original image
Herman Lake
Kostja Ullmann
Suzuka Ohgo original image
Shio
Suzuka Ohgo
Shirō Mifune original image
Shirō Mifune

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