DVD-R, Excellent Remastered Widescreen Print!
Japanese with English Subtitles
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Directed by: Toshio Masuda
Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Tatasuya Nakadai, Teturo Tamba
Released August 1980, Public Domain 2008
The battle for Hill 203 during the Russo-Japanese war in 1905. The hill was eventually captured at stupendous loss of life on both the Japanese and Russian sides. The capture of the hill enabled the Japanese army to put pressure on the Russian pacific fleet, thus securing the Japanese victory together with Admiral Togo's lucky win in the coming naval battle.
Remastered Print
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1980 Color Widescreen (2.35 : 1) 184 min.
Japanese with Optional English Subtitles