The Great Wall (1962)
- Original title
- 秦・始皇帝
- Directed by
- Shigeo Tanaka
- Genre
- historical film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This 1962 Japanese film tells the story of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor to unify China. It focuses on his rise to power and the building of the Great Wall.
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What happens
The Great Wall (Japanese: 秦・始皇帝, Hepburn: Shin Shikōtei) is a 1962 Japanese historical epic film directed by Shigeo Tanaka and produced by Masaichi Nagata for Daiei. The film stars Shintaro Katsu as Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor to unify China. The film became Daiei's second 70 mm production. The public premiere took place at Tokyo's Yuraku-za Theatre on November 1, 1962. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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