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The Great Wall

The Great Wall

19626.02h 16m

Overview

In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film. Qin adopted autocratic dictatorship and led a luxurious life: abolition of feudalism and the centralization of power in the form of a now-hereditary bureaucracy loyal to himself; burning books and burying scholars; the construction of a sumptuous palace for his concubines and also the Great Wall.

Directed by Shigeo Tanaka
Written by Fuji Yahiro
Produced by Masaichi Nagata
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Top Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Emperor Shih Huang Ti

Fujiko Yamamoto

Fujiko Yamamoto

Princess Chu

Ken Utsui

Ken Utsui

Crown Prince Tan

Hiroshi Kawaguchi

Hiroshi Kawaguchi

Hsi Liang

Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Chiang-nu

Kōjirō Hongō

Kōjirō Hongō

Li Hei

Raizō Ichikawa

Raizō Ichikawa

Ching Ko

Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu Yamada

Dowager Empress

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Li Tang

G

Gai Harada

Themes & Keywords

chinese emperorgreat wall of china3rd century bc

About The Great Wall

The Great Wall is a drama, history film released in 1962 exploring themes of chinese emperor, great wall of china, 3rd century bc. Directed by Shigeo Tanaka, it stars Shintarō Katsu, Fujiko Yamamoto, Ken Utsui. In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film. Qin adopted autocratic dictatorship and led a luxurious life: abolition of feudalism and the centralization of power in the form of a now-hereditary bureaucracy loyal to himself; burning books and burying scholars; the construction of a sumptuous palace for his concubines and also the Great Wall.

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