
Plot
A foreign spy using the Sorge alias is assigned to Tokyo the capital of Japan just prior to the outbreak of World War II and in the midst of the Japanese imperial ambitions in Eastern Asia. The spy becomes acquainted with a sympathetic communist who like he is attached to the ideals of freedom and rule of the masses. Sorge is able to feed the Soviet Union useful information regarding the Axis allies and their movements in Asia and beyond.
Written by
Robert Mandy, Masahiro Shinoda
Directed by
Masahiro Shinoda
Crew
Production Countries
Germany, Japan
Production Companies
Culture Publishers (CP), Fields, Hyôgen-sha, Imagica Lab., Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion, NTC Corporation, OBIC, Toho, TV Asahi, Asmik Ace, Nippon Information Technology Consulting
Languages
English
Awards
1 win & 8 nominations