They Saw Japan at War

Nan
0h 55m
2023
9 /10 (1)

From Japan glorious days to mid Twentieth Century defeat

Overview

The story of a Franco-Belgian family living in Japan from 1927 to 1947, a time of prosperity and fortune, but also of political turbulence and war.

Country : France
Languages : Français
Released Date: 2023-04-24

Top Billed Cast

Barbara Grau

Self - Narrator (voice)

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