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1960 · 77 mins · Japanese
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Directed by
William Ross, Shigeaki Hidaka
Starring
Junkichi Orimoto, Yoshiko Mita, Akiko Kazami, Tatsuo Umemiya, Yukiko Nikaido, Takashi Kanda

As the United States and the Soviet Union edge toward open conflict, several Japanese families see their lives torn apart. Caught in the geopolitical squeeze, Japan becomes a battleground of competing powers, culminating in the forced evacuation of Tokyo when both superpowers resort to the nuclear option.

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