Karafuto 1945 Summer
The film is set in Karafuto after the radio broadcast of the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War. On August 15, 1945, Soviet forces invaded Karafuto. On August 20, the postal telegraph office in Maoka suspended operations and nine of the twelve telephone operators committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide while the city was being invaded.
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- Cast
- Crew
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Karafuto 1945 Summer
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 17, 1974
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Drama, War, History
User Score
85%
Original Title
樺太1945年夏 氷雪の門
Production Companies
Toei Company
Director
Mitsuo Murayama
Description
The film is set in Karafuto after the radio broadcast of the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War. On August 15, 1945, Soviet forces invaded Karafuto. On August 20, the postal telegraph office in Maoka suspended operations and nine of the twelve telephone operators committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide while the city was being invaded.