Mount Hakkoda

Mount Hakkoda (1977)

八甲田山

Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with Russia.

Date of release
1977-06-04
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (17)
Runtime
2h 49m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Shirō Moritani

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Mt. Hakkoda is a 1977 Japanese film directed by Shirō Moritani. Based on the novelist Jirō Nitta's recounting of the Hakkōda Mountains incident, the film tells the story of two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army, consisting of 210 men, that tried to traverse the Hakkōda Mountains in the winter of 1902, in preparation for the anticipated Russo-Japanese War. The film was Japan's submission to the 50th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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