The Ode to Joy (2006)
2h 15m
Running Time
June 17, 2006Release Date
The Ode to Joy (2006)
2h 15m
Running Time
June 17, 2006Release Date
Plot.
Based on the true story of the Bandō prisoner-of-war camp in World War I. It depicts the friendship of the German POWs with the director of the camp and local residents at the stage of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, in Japan.
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Cast & Crew.
Ken Matsudaira
Matsue
Bruno Ganz
Kurt Heinrich
Hiroshi Abe
Iko
Jun Kunimura
Takagi
Oliver Bootz
Carl Baum
Kostja Ullmann
Herman Lake
Suzuka Ohgo
Shio
Shirō Mifune
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 17, 2006
Original Nameバルトの楽園
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 15m
Genres
Wiki.
Baruto no Gakuen (バルトの楽園) or Ode to Joy is a Japanese film released in 2006 and based on the true story of the Bandō prisoner-of-war camp in World War I. It depicts the friendship of the German POWs with the director of the camp and local residents at the stage of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture in Japan.The film, which explores the cultural interactions between the prisoners and the Japanese, starred Swiss actor Bruno Ganz and Ken Matsudaira. It was directed by Masanobu Deme. Baruto no Gakuen is also called "The Bearded Orchestra". This title was derived from the Bandō camp's commandant, Toyohisa Matsue, who was noted for his "imposing" Wilhelmine beard.
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