What is Port Arthur?
Port Arthur is a grand three-hour war, drama, and history film released in 1980 that depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 to 1905. The story is dominated by Lieutenant Takeshi Kogyo, teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of a platoon and later a company, while also monitoring the conduct of army commander General Nogi, who was commissioned by Emp
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1980
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 185 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 2, 1980
- Studios
- Toei Company
- Genres
- War, Drama, History
- Updated
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Port Arthur is a grand three-hour war, drama, and history film released in 1980 that depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 to 1905. The story is dominated by Lieutenant Takeshi Kogyo, teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of a platoon and later a company, while also monitoring the conduct of army commander General Nogi, who was commissioned by Emperor Matsuhito to conquer the fort.
Culturally significant as a large-scale Japanese war epic addressing one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world during the Russo-Japanese War, the film maintains a dramatic and historical tone throughout its three-hour runtime. Pacing reflects its epic scope as it follows both military leadership under General Nogi and the frontline experiences of reserve officers and teachers in combat.
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“Witness the bloody siege of the heavily fortified fortress of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War.”
- It is a grand three-hour war epic created by Japanese filmmakers.
- The story focuses on the character of Lt Takeshi Kogyo, teachers, and a reserve officer.
- It features the conduct of army commander general Nogi commissioned by emperor Matsuhito.
- It is a three-hour film depicting a bloody siege, which may be long for some viewers.
Watch it if you are interested in historical war dramas depicting the siege of Port Arthur.
The tone is dramatic and historical, presented as a grand three-hour war epic depicting a bloody siege.
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It is a grand three-hour war epic depicting the bloody siege of Port Arthur with a user score of 66 percent on CSFD.
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The film has a runtime of 3 hours and 5 minutes.
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This is a feature film rather than a series with episodes.
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