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

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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