Solntse poster

2005 1h 51m

Solntse

Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov

Third part in Aleksandr Sokurov's tetrology, following Molok and Telets, focuses on Japanese Emperor Hirohito and Japan's defeat in World War II when he is finally confronted by Gen. Douglas MacArthur who offers him to accept a diplomatic defeat for survival.

Third part in Aleksandr Sokurov's tetrology, following Molok and Telets, focuses on Japanese Emperor Hirohito and Japan's defeat in World War II when he is finally confronted by Gen. Douglas MacArthur who offers him to accept a diplomatic defeat for survival.

Writing 2

Yuriy Arabov

Yuriy Arabov

Writer

Moscow, USSR (now Russia)

J

Jeremy Noble

Writer

Directing 1

Aleksandr Sokurov

Aleksandr Sokurov

Director

village Podorvikha, Irkutsk Region, RSFSR, USSR, (now Russia)

Production 7

Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre

Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre

Producer

Lyon, Rhône, France

M

Marco Mueller

Producer

Rome, Lazio, Italy

V

Viviana Queirolo-Bertoglio

Producer

Andrey Sigle

Andrey Sigle

Producer

Gorkiy, RSFSR, USSR

Andrei Zertsalov

Andrei Zertsalov

Producer

Leningrad, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]

Igor Kalenov

Igor Kalenov

Producer

Leningrad, USSR (St. Petersburg, Russia)

Alexander Rodnyansky

Alexander Rodnyansky

Producer

Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]