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The Great Wall (1962)

Original title: 秦・始皇帝

1962-11-01 · 2h 16m · JA
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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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Fuji YahiroWriterShigeo TanakaDirector

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Shintarō KatsuShintarō KatsuEmperor Shih Huang TiFujiko YamamotoFujiko YamamotoPrincess ChuKen UtsuiKen UtsuiCrown Prince TanHiroshi KawaguchiHiroshi KawaguchiHsi LiangAyako WakaoAyako WakaoChiang-nuKōjirō HongōKōjirō HongōLi HeiRaizō IchikawaRaizō IchikawaChing KoGanjirô Nakamura IGanjirô Nakamura IHsu FuIsuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaDowager EmpressEijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoLi TangGai HaradaGai HaradaKazuo HasegawaKazuo Hasegawa

Keywords

Ancient chinaGreat wall of chinaChinese emperor3rd century bc

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityAncient China · Great Wall Of China · Chinese EmperorDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference444120Actor preference215170 · 362381 · 363355

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What is The Great Wall about?

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.

How long is The Great Wall?

The Great Wall has a runtime of 136 minutes.