Movie
The Great Wall
Released: November 1, 1962 (1962)
Runtime: 136 minutes
Genres: Drama, History
In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film. Qin adopted autocratic dictatorship and led a luxurious life: abolition of feudalism and the centralization of power in the form of a now-hereditary bureaucracy loyal to himself; burning books and burying scholars; the construction of a sumptuous palace for his concubines and also the Great Wall.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Eijirō Tōno as Li Tang
Age at release: 55
- Isuzu Yamada as Dowager Empress
Age at release: 45
- Ken Utsui as Crown Prince Tan
Age at release: 31
- Raizō Ichikawa as Ching Ko
Age at release: 31
- Shintarō Katsu as Emperor Shih Huang Ti
Age at release: 30
- Fujiko Yamamoto as Princess Chu
Age at release: 30
- Ayako Wakao as Chiang-nu
Age at release: 28
- Hiroshi Kawaguchi as Hsi Liang
Age at release: 26
- Kōjirō Hongō as Li Hei
Age at release: 24
Age at release: Unknown
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- Ken Mitsuda as Mencius
Age at release: 60
- Ganjirō Nakamura II as Hsu Fu
Age at release: 60
Age at release: 54
Age at release: 38
Age at release: 26