Submersion of Japan
Watch TrailerA team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, will be pulled into the ocean, killing millions.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 日本沈没 |
| Year | 1973 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama |
| Director | Shirō Moritani |
| Runtime | 143 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.9/10 (21 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.
Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.
For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.
Director: Shirō Moritani
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.
🎭 Cast
Keiju Kobayashi
Dr. Tadokoro
Hiroshi Fujioka
Onodera Toshio
Ayumi Ishida
Abe Reiko
Tetsuro Tamba
Prime Minister Yamamoto
Shōgo Shimada
Old man Watari
John Fujioka
Narita
Andrew Hughes
Australian Prime Minister
Franz Gruber
United Nations Committee member
Nobuo Nakamura
Japanese Ambassador
Haruo Nakajima
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
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