The Sun (2005)
Solntse (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 50min
- Drama, History
- 08 Apr 2005 (Estonia)
- Movie
- 6 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast
| Issei Ogata | ... |
Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito
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Robert Dawson | ... |
General Douglas MacArthur
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| Kaori Momoi | ... |
Empress Kojun
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| Shirô Sano | ... |
The chamberlain
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Shinmei Tsuji | ... |
Old servant
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Taijirô Tamura | ... |
Scientist
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Georgiy Pitskhelauri | ... |
McArthur's warrant officer
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Hiroya Morita | ... |
Suzuki, Prime Minister
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| Toshiaki Nishizawa | ... |
Yonai, Minister of the Navy
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Naomasa Musaka | ... |
Anami - Minister of War
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Yûsuke Tozawa | ... |
Kido
(as Yusuke Tozawa)
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| Kôjirô Kusanagi | ... |
Togo, Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Tetsuro Tsuno | ... |
General Umezu
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Rokuro Abe | ... |
General Toyoda
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Jun Haichi | ... |
Abe, Minister of the Interior
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Kôjun Itô | ... |
Hironuma
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Tôru Shinagawa | ... |
Sakomizu
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Vadim Badmatsyrenov | ... |
soldiers of the Emperor
(as Vadim Badmatsyreov)
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Vyacheslav Ivanov |
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Fyodor Selkin |
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Directed by
| Aleksandr Sokurov | ||
Written by
| Yuriy Arabov | ... | () |
| Jeremy Noble | ... | () |
Produced by
| Alfonso Cucci | ... | line producer: Italy |
| Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre | ... | co-producer |
| Evgeniy Grigorev | ... | executive producer |
| Igor Kalyonov | ... | producer |
| Marco Müller | ... | producer (as Marco Mueller) |
| Viviana Queirolo-Bertoglio | ... | associate producer |
| Alexander Rodnyansky | ... | co-producer (as Aleksandr Rodnyanskiy) |
| Andrey Sigle | ... | producer |
| Andrei Zertsalov | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Andrey Sigle | ||
Cinematography by
| Aleksandr Sokurov | ||
Editing by
| Sergey Ivanov | ||
Production Design by
| Elena Zhukova | ||
Costume Design by
| Lidiya Kryukova | ... | (as Lidia Krukova) |
| Rossella Procaccini | ... | (Italy) |
Makeup Department
| Svetlana Kholod | ... | makeup artist |
| Zhanna Rodionova | ... | makeup designer |
Art Department
| Ekaterina Omakhanova | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Makar Akhpashev | ... | boom operator |
| Edgar Figner | ... | foley artist |
| Sergey Figner | ... | foley artist |
| Dima Grigoriev | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer |
| Sergey Moshkov | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Nikolay Goryaev | ... | digital effects artist |
| Alexey Gusev | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Aleksey Gusev) |
| Nikolay Suslov | ... | visual effects producer |
| Ushan | ... | digital effects artist |
| Andrey Zhidkov | ... | digital effects artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Aleksandr Mazur | ... | assistant camera |
| Anatoliy Rodionov | ... | camera operator |
| Evgueni Taran | ... | still photographer |
Transportation Department
| Oleg Borisov | ... | driver |
| A. Gutnichenko | ... | driver |
| Dmitriy Orlov | ... | driver |
| Mikhail Petrov | ... | driver |
| Yury Volochay | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Yelena Aksyonova | ... | production accountant |
| Anna Alexeeva | ... | interpreter |
| Daniil Goroshko | ... | legal advisor |
| Anna Gracheva | ... | production accountant |
| Giulia Grassilli | ... | interpreter |
| Nora Hoppe | ... | interpreter |
| Geraldine Jourdan | ... | international production coordinator |
| Maxim Klikov | ... | interpreter |
| Dmitry Kopich | ... | legal advisor |
| Gilena Milova | ... | interpreter |
| Cristina Onofri | ... | production accountant |
| Igor Pavlov | ... | interpreter |
| Roberto Pini | ... | production accountant |
| Diana Rulli | ... | legal advisor |
| Francesca Zerbetto | ... | production accountant |
| Irina Zoeva-Nossova | ... | interpreter |
Production Companies
- Nikola Film
- Proline Film (production)
- Downtown Pictures
- MACT Productions
- Riforma Films
- Russian Federation of Cinematography (supported by)
- Rai Cinema (supported by)
- Istituto Luce (supported by)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (supported by)
- Cinema & Television Company (CTC) (with the participation of)
- Lenfilm Studio (with the participation of)
Distributors
- 791 Cine (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Istituto Luce (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Lorber HT Digital (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Océan Films (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Slow Learner (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Artificial Eye (2005) (United Kingdom)
- Kino International (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Moskwood Media (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- The Klockworx (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Algous Studio
- Svarog Films Company (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Algous Studio (visual effects)
- Canon (special thanks)
- Compact Media Group (Collection Account Management)
- Roma Lazio Film Commission (special thanks)
- Sony (special thanks)
- Svarog Films Company (visual effects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
As Japan nears defeat at the end of World War II, Emperor Hirohito starts his day in a bunker underneath the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. A servant reads to him a list of activities for the day, including a meeting with his ministers, marine biology research, and writing his son. Hirohito muses about the impact on such schedules when the Americans arrive but is told that as long as there is a solitary Japanese person living, the Americans will not reach The Emperor. Hirohito replies that he at times feels like he himself will be the last Japanese person left alive. The servant reminds him that he is a deity, not a person, but Hirohito points out that he has a body just like any other man. He later reflects on the causes of the war when dictating observations about a hermit crab, and then about the peace to come when composing a letter to his son. Soon enough General Douglas MacArthur's personal car is sent to bring him through the ruins of Tokyo for a meeting with the supreme commander of the victorious occupying forces. Underlying all the conversation that follows is the question of Hirohito's future, either as Emperor or a war criminal. The two very different men strangely bond after sharing dinner and Havana cigars, and Hirohito leaves, renounces his divine nature, and is re-united with his family in the palace to face a new life to help re-build his war-ravaged country as a constitutional monarch. Written by Brian Greenhalgh |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Aleksandr Sokurov kept the name of the actor playing the Emperor secret, since it is taboo in Japan to play an Emperor on film. Sokurov was afraid for the safety of the actor, after Nagisa Ôshima told him there had been two attempts on his life after he criticized Imperial Japan during WWII. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Voice of Sokurov (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | from DIE GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG See more » |
| Quotes |
Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito:
Our chances of victory in the war with the west were 50 out of 100. Germany's chances in this war were 100 out of 100. General Douglas MacArthur: What are you talking about? Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito: I'm talking about the alliance with Germany. General Douglas MacArthur: Well, that is all in the past. There is only one unresolved issue left. That is the issue of your fate. See more » |