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Hot Wind (1943)

Original title: 熱風

1943-10-07 · 1h 48m · JA
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Set in wartime at the Yawata Steel Works in Tobata, Yawata, and Kokura cities in Fukuoka Prefecture, the film depicts people taking on the evil blast furnaces that prevent increased production. The film was shot on location at the actual Yawata Steel Works for an extended period of time, and special effects were created using a miniature blast furnace that closely reproduces the actual one.

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Satsuo YamamotoDirector

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Susumu FujitaSusumu FujitaKensuke ShibataSetsuko HaraSetsuko HaraKumiko TakagiIsao NumasakiIsao NumasakiTatsuo KikuchiYataro KurokawaYataro KurokawaIchirō SugaiIchirō SugaiGrandfather YoshinoRanko HanaiRanko HanaiYasukoSōji KiyokawaSōji KiyokawaManager OkamiKenzo AsadaKenzo AsadaYamaguchiKyōzō FuyukiKyōzō FuyukiShiroi

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference335834Actor preference202018 · 226681 · 359801Country preferenceJpDecade preference1940

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Frequently asked questions about Hot Wind

What is Hot Wind about?

Set in wartime at the Yawata Steel Works in Tobata, Yawata, and Kokura cities in Fukuoka Prefecture, the film depicts people taking on the evil blast furnaces that prevent increased production. The film was shot on location at the actual Yawata Steel Works for an extended period of time, and special effects were created using a miniature blast furnace that closely reproduces the actual one.

How long is Hot Wind?

Hot Wind has a runtime of 108 minutes.