Tokyo Phoenix

May 20, 2017

1h 30m

★ 7.5

Overview

In 150 years, twice marked by total destruction —a terrible earthquake in 1923 and incendiary bombings in 1945— followed by a spectacular rebirth, Tokyo, the old city of Edo, has become the largest and most futuristic capital in the world in a transformation process fueled by the exceptional resilience of its inhabitants, and nourished by a unique phenomenon of cultural hybridization.

Genres

Documentary

History

TV Movie

Production Companies

ARTE

CC&C

NHK

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Éric Chantelauze

(voice)

François Montagut

(voice)

Hidetoshi Nakamura

(voice)

Kaoru Yachigusa

(voice)

Shouto Kashii

(voice)

Mathieu Buscatto

(voice)

Nathalie Roche

(voice)

Antoine Tomé

(voice)

Masayasu Eguchi

(voice)

Hiroshi Ito

(voice)

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