The Ode to Joy

Synopsis

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.

Director

Masanobu Deme

Written by

Motomu Furuta

Music

Shinichiro Ikebe

Studio

Yomiuri Shimbun Company

Released

17 June 2006

Genres

Drama, History, War, Music